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
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The Chaoulli decision, which considered the case of Mr Zeliotis having to wait 9 months for a publicly funded hip replacement although he was willing to pay for it sooner, shook the integrity of the... Read More
In 2016 physician-assisted death will become legal in Canada. Studies of general public knowledge about refusing or withdrawing life-sustaining therapy[1,2] suggest people may be confused about their... Read More
A very peculiar feature of HLA-B27 uveitis is the tendency for one eye to become involved during an attack. This can be so profound that that cells precipitate in the anterior chamber forming a... Read More
Primary care physicians in British Columbia often work in rural and remote areas. Their scope of practice is broad and includes emergency medicine. In cases of critical injury and illness, there is... Read More