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George Szasz, CM, MD
How time passes; how things change. That was the first thought that came to mind when I read (and somewhat unbelievingly reread) the announcement that the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC Library is closing its... Read More
On my 10th birthday in September 1939 I came down with a bad cold that turned into a bad earache. I remember crying when the family doctor looked at my ear and told my Mom he was going to ask the ear, nose, and throat... Read More
In an intimate relationship we have the opportunity to feel valued and connected. The relationship may be one of a sense of closeness only, a deeply caring experience, or it may include acts of physical intimacy like... Read More
Dr William Osler was speaking to medical students at the University of Toronto in 1903 when he said, “[t]he practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be... Read More
The Harvard Study of Adult Development began in 1938 and is still going strong today. The study set out to understand human health by investigating not what made people sick, but what made them thrive. Starting with 724... Read More
Dr Linda Hawker’s recent blog post: “Changes in family medicine—baby boomers look back” gives an insightful and quasi-tearful overview of 45 years’ worth of changes that have emerged in medicine since she graduated from... Read More
I am 94 years old and, 2 years after the end of a 70-year-long relationship, I live alone. Although I am alone, I am not lonely. I have many friends, appreciated former colleagues, and kind acquaintances. I am in touch... Read More
Recently I had lunch with two retired physician friends and during our chit chat about past and present medical practices, we touched on the rise of telephone consultations. Calling a doctor on the phone is nothing... Read More
Well before my wife died from a 9-year-long progressive deep dementia, she signed up to have her lifeless body donated to the Department of Anatomy at UBC. I believe her body was used for teaching and research. After 1½... Read More
My interest in the development of relevant medical educational and health care programs for LGBTQIA2S+ people was sparked after reading The New Life by Tom Crewe, a student of 19-century British history. Although the... Read More