“I want to be resuscitated but I don’t want to be on machines.” “Do you want us to do everything for your father?” Having conversations about whether to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR... Read More
Council on Health Promotion
Growth monitoring and promotion of optimal growth can improve the nutritional status and health outcomes of Canadian infants, children, and adolescents. Interpretation of measurements of weight and... Read More
Two hundred years ago the practice of medicine was a field notable for its reliance on nostrums and procedures that ranged from those that were—at best—first aid, to some that were useless but... Read More
It is 15:30 on Thursday. I retrieve the next chart in my door and see the patient is Scott, a 9-year-old boy. The referral note from one of my family physician colleagues asks me to see Scott for... Read More
There are well over 150 fatalities each year due to drinking and driving in British Columbia. Research based on coroners’ data indicate that there were 458 traffic fatalities in British Columbia in... Read More