My mother had a massive heart attack a few years ago and I can’t express enough gratitude to the medical professionals who saved her life. To this day the complexity of the surgery they performed and... Read More
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The increase in narcotics use that has led to the current opioid crisis reveals the dire need to re-examine the concept of medical pain management. For many years, the media, pharmaceutical industry... Read More
Four books about death and dying by physicians provide a good start for all physicians, general or specialized, looking for a fuller understanding of the topic and a way to initiate difficult... Read More
Many of the points raised by Dr Wade are well made, but his analysis does not reflect progress made over the last 2 years in response to these concerns. A review of progress implementing the... Read More
As a recent UBC graduate and new-in-practice family physician, I read with interest the 2014 articles on changes to medical staff privileging by Dr Slater and Ms Bloch-Hansen, and Dr Avery and... Read More