Sustainability in health care has become a critical global issue, with health care waste management at its forefront. In particular, the use of disposable and single-use materials contributes to an... Read More
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Physicians and nurses play a critical role in shaping the spaces where care happens. National standards, such as the CSA Z8000 standard for Canadian health care facilities, are valuable resources... Read More
In 1888 Dr Alois Alzheimer was a clinical assistant at the Municipal Asylum for the Insane and Epileptics in Frankfurt. Under the tutelage of micro-anatomist Franz Nissel, he learned the difficult... Read More
There— The 18th arrondissement; the foot of Montmartre In my sparkly sequin sassy sailors that seemed “too much” Until we arrived at the Moulin Rouge Sipping chardonnay Eyes gazing over the... Read More
Dr Caitlin Dunne’s editorial in the May 2025 issue of the BCMJ about Dr Emily Stowe, the first woman in Canada to openly establish a medical practice, brought to mind Dr James Barry. Why think of Dr... Read More