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Graham C. Fraser, FRCS, FACS
Dr Fraser is retired from pediatric general surgery at BC Children’s Hospital, where he was head of surgery. He enjoys reading, writing, and erratic golf. What profession might you have pursued, if not for... Read More
Phil Ashmore passed away peacefully on 1 September 2011 at the age of 85. Born and raised in BC, he retained a great love of the Interior, especially the Bridge River Valley and Bralorne, along with their inhabitants.... Read More
With advancing age comes the justifiable expectation of some form of impending illness. This may appear as cardiovascular events, malignancy, arthritis, or, worst of all, cerebral dysfunction. Alzheimer... Read More
My career has been one of caring for, operating upon, and looking after young children, the smaller citizens of our society. Several people, upon hearing this, have said, “Oh dear, how awful. It must have been so... Read More
An increasingly favorite topic being discussed in the current journals I receive is that of medical education. Its various aspects are closely appraised and, in particular, the newer methods and standards of... Read More
As 40 years of medical records are carted away, a retired physician remembers some beginnings. Its engine roaring, the huge truck lumbered away down the lane. Now being digested in its vast belly weae the... Read More
In which our hero submits himself to the horrors of therapeutic massage. The other day he had a massage. No, not that kind of massage so graphically advertised and illustrated in the back pages of the ... Read More
No, no! Not the pruritic or prolapsing kind that requires ligation, excision, or other surgical mayhem. No, I have piles of stuff. The stuff I have resides in various parts and cupboards in our home, awaiting... Read More
It has become a badge of office: a symbol of the power to heal. Therefore the wearer must be the genuine article, possessing extraordinary skills and veiled in respectability, not to mention being a member of a rather... Read More
In which our intrepid correspondent notes his nasal negative. A week or so ago, I had a cold. As you know, this condition in the human male is far worse than that in the female. The latter may have a mild headache... Read More