I have appreciated the geriatric articles including Dr Chan’s review of delirium [BCMJ 2011;53:409-415]. My concern is that the article made no mention of pain as a cause of delirium.... Read More
Letters
Dr Shepherd rightly observes that the physicians’ statements in the September article were testimonials to the benefits they have experienced with EMR. As the CMAJ articles acknowledged,... Read More
Should advanced medical knowledge supersede a patient’s family’s wish? Recently a patient of mine was admitted to hospital for a severe illness. After about 2 to 3 weeks he had to be transferred to... Read More
The intent of my editorial was not to elicit a defensive response from the architects or supporters of the admission process. Nor did I anticipate that they would refer to an interview process... Read More
I recently sent a letter reflecting the below concerns to the Hon. Michael de Jong. I am currently completing my family medicine residency in Ontario and am soon to be a fully trained family... Read More