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Ari Giligson, MD,
What profession might you have pursued, if not medicine? Engineer, sculptor, or astronaut. Which talent would you most like to have? Photographic memory, or being a “supertaster.” What do you consider your... Read More
While I agree with Dr Murray’s basic assertion that BC could be graduating more MDs (“BC needs another medical school,” BCMJ 2009;51[4]:150), I would first suggest a recheck of the statistics. UBC will graduate... Read More
I would like to thank Dr James Warren for a nice overview of Greek classical medicine (BCMJ 2006;48[8]:382-384). But I feel that there may be an error in describing the staff of Aesclepius (Asklepios) as having a double... Read More
I am writing with hopes of acquainting the family practice community with a problem that some of our older, poorer patients are having with eye examinations. A patient in her mid-seventies was recently sent to see me... Read More
Bravo to Dr James Miles for his article, “Snake oil revisited: For doctors’ eyes only” (BCMJ 2006;48:[1]:20-21). Being a UBC Med graduate of 1995, I would like your readers to know that his skeptical... Read More