Background In British Columbia, the prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, mirroring trends seen throughout the world.[1,2] The World Health Organization defines an overweight... Read More
Marijuana and its extracts are derived from Cannabis sativa, a type of hemp plant that contains active compounds called cannabinoids, which are categorized as psychoactive (e.g., cannabinol), non-... Read More
In the middle of last century, British psychiatrist John Hinton documented the medical deficiencies in end-of-life care: “We emerge deserving of little credit, we who are capable of ignoring the... Read More
Communication, an essential part of all clinical practice, involves particular challenges and rewards when patients are facing life-limiting illness. These interactions are not usually restricted to... Read More
It feels as though I’m traveling further and further into a cave that’s getting darker and narrower, and there’s no way to go back. Patients with terminal illness express existential suffering... Read More