Retirement has joyous advantages and frustrating drawbacks, like most major lifestyle changes. For me, I enjoy working at my own pace without holding to deadlines imposed by others, and I relish the... Read More
Beyond Medicine
As a physician of a certain age, I currently work as a family physician/occupational doc in Richmond, Monday through Thursday. I live on Vancouver Island (Nanoose Bay) for the remainder of the week.... Read More
While specialization is now an established part of the medical landscape, this was not always the case. In the 1920s medical specialties emerged and medical practice began to shift from home to... Read More
As outlined in a 2009 College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) discussion paper, “Patient-Centred Primary Care: Bring It On Home,” the concept of the Patient’s Medical Home[1] is built around... Read More
Click image to enlarge Drs William Hawes and Thomas Cogan, who practised medicine in London, England, around 1774, formed The Institution for affording immediate Relief to Persons apparently... Read More