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James A. Wilson, MD
About 8 months ago, it became apparent to just about everyone sharing my DNA, their mother, my office staff, and numerous colleagues, friends, and neighbors that “the old guy” needed to take some time off. It... Read More
I read with interest, as I’m sure most of you did, the headlines in our morning newspaper a few weeks ago that the government intends to invest a lot of money in a program dedicated to making family practice a more... Read More
Linnus Pauling won two Nobel Prizes, but at the end of a remarkable life—a life highlighted by worldwide recognition of his significant scientific advancements and the kind of insight that usually results in a Mensa... Read More
All of a sudden there is a tsunami of agreement sweeping through impressive numbers of querulous politicians with aspirations to a full-face Life magazine cover, multinational business leaders, and really rich... Read More
I began life as a microbiologist and I remember being thrilled to see living things moving around (albeit by Browning Motion) magnified 1000X under a light-focusing microscope. Originally, this was achieved by placing... Read More
At the trading deadline a few days ago the Vancouver Canucks added a couple of players, one of whom had been a previous team member, the other a well-known veteran centre. As a long-time hockey player and coach I... Read More
As I pass into something closely resembling dotage, I find that the transition from “grey but youthful” to “grey and barely sentient” has some features that I worry might need some form of Gestalt therapy (whatever that... Read More
Doctors as individuals are for the most part emotionally generous, helping people. However, I continue to be distressed by the shark mentality many of these same individuals can demonstrate toward their colleagues,... Read More
When I used to do clinical teaching, I spent much time harping to medical students about how important it is to listen to your “gut.” Over a number of years, I bent ears with my thoughts on how important it is to... Read More
It’s intriguing that humans have in a few hundred thousand years (really only an evolutionary eye blink) managed to develop a purely physiological communication system wherein complex concepts and equally complex... Read More