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Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... was a relatively small nation of approximately 7.4 million people. Yet more than 619 000 of its citizen served in the ...
Blog, COVID-19 / BY: Sharon Shore
... care. “Although the virus is top of mind right now, people still need ongoing care and advice for acute or ... For seniors living at home, those with disabilities, or people considering themselves to be high-risk, it is ... should know to get started: Doctors are not seeing people in person as much as usual, but they are still booking ...
Blog / BY: UBC Medicine Spring Gala Publicity Team
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... a poor diet, many were underweight. Religious shame caused people to hide their periods, and cramps were often ...
Blog / BY: Sharadh Sampath, MD, FRCSC
... we’re still accepting of discrimination against people who suffer from obesity.   If we’re honest with ... gluttony, or weakness. We can make jokes about fat people and rarely get called on it. We talk about how ... an excellent way to undermine the struggles that these people are going through. The truth is, obesity is a medical ...
Blog, COVID-19 / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... bothered me in various ways and, I am sure, many people have been similarly affected. Do I stand my ground or ... literature in 1964, recognized how interactions with other people shape our feelings and actions in a variety of ways, ... and activities shaped by our interactions with other people? What does a smile or a glare mean as a passerby ...
Blog / BY: Vidhi Thakkar, PhD
... to palliative care considers the needs of Indigenous people, immigrants, and people of all social and cultural backgrounds.  The National ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... “How do we preserve the parts of medicine that inspire people to become physicians in the first place?” in a book ...
Blog / BY: Jonathan McDonald
“My life is different from most people’s.” That’s what Mandie, a young mother of three ... with one another about their challenges and triumphs. “People who are taking care of their family and friends often ... support or simply to learn about the challenges so many people are experiencing while they’re taking care of ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... after sick animals in the household, and visited poor people in the village close to the family estate. The family ...