David Haughton in his New Westminster home studio. A black-and-white photo shot at the end of his final night shift in the emergency department speaks volumes.... Read More
Prescribing opioids for pain has not always been as controversial as it is today. In the 1980s and ’90s, the harms of prescribing opioid medications for noncancer pain were not fully recognized. We... Read More
After the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) published revised anesthesia practice guidelines in 2012,[1] we wrote an editorial for the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia titled “Yesterday’s... Read More
Background Poisoning is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Canada and around the world. Poisonous substances include, but are not limited to, drugs, pesticides, gases, and household... Read More
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that is becoming more common in British Columbia, with predicted prevalence rates rising from 8.3% in 2013 to 10.3% in 2020.[1] The complications of diabetes... Read More