Author profile
Vera Frinton, MD
Kind, caring, funny, compassionate, empathetic, warm, gentle, giving, considerate of others, unconcerned about status, huge heart for all, smiling, humanitarian, genius, enthusiastic adventurer, explorer, searcher... Read More
Dr George Szasz Often honored and awarded, Dr George Szasz blames the successes of his various ventures and life experiences on luck and the help of others. I have known George since my teens, and to me he has been... Read More
The professional and personal lives of Drs Shelly Naiman and Linda Vickars are intertwined in so many ways that their gestalt is far more than two individuals. As practising hematologists their paths crossed in the... Read More
Less than a year after a dreadful diagnosis, constant pain, immobility, and therapeutic setbacks, Murray died comfortably in his home. His family and close friends remained with him a few more hours, with candles lit,... Read More
In early March, while enjoying a run down Whistler, Ray realized he couldn’t grip his pole adequately. Six months later he was gone. We have lost a great friend and colleague and an exceptional physician. Ray was... Read More
Was I ever pleased to see [Dr Frinton’s] discussion and lead editorial in the October BCMJ on issues concerning hormone support for women with symptoms of menopause [ 2001;43(8):446]. Prevention of heart attack is a... Read More
Interesting. I retrieved the September 1993 BCMJ issue on menopause, edited by Dr Tim Rowe. The cover illustration is a drawing of a grey-haired woman in a dowdy dress cooling off at an open window. Autumn leaves blow... Read More
Honored? You bet. Although I admit to having suffered considerable vasomotor instability when Dr Tim Rowe first invited me to be the guest editor for a BCMJ issue dedicated to the menopause. At the issue’s inception—or... Read More