As a father whose son once played hockey, and as a lifelong follower of the game, the tragic accident involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team filled me, along with most Canadians, with a... Read More
Letters
The BC Medical Journal is allowing questionable self-promotion by physicians of qualifications not recognized in Canada. In the January/February issue, the BCMJ printed news that “Three BC physicians... Read More
Dr Figurski says that I suggest imposing financial barriers that would delay treatment and impose suffering on patients. I do nothing of the sort. I propose offering affluent patients expedited... Read More
I would disagree with Dr Kotaska’s opinion that charging double the cost for medically necessary treatment is a justified social policy. If medical care is a right and not a privilege, then imposing... Read More
Prior to January 2004, nontraditional herbal medications were classified as food under the Food and Drug Act, which exempts Health Canada from providing any safety or efficacy data.[1] The Natural... Read More