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Obituaries / BY: S. Larry Goldenberg, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS September 2023
... he completed his residency in urology at Vancouver General Hospital. AJ established a large and flourishing practice at ... of Medicine. I was personally privileged to have Andy as my mentor, partner, and friend. Together with the late Dr ...
Premise / BY: R. Eric Demers, BSc, CCPA, CD September 2023
... does. The Canada Health Act[ 2 ] guides Canada’s hospital-centric health care system. It consists of five ... to maintain good-quality care can be expensive. In my opinion, a large amount of money is already spent on ... difficult to find, but in the absence of new information, my assumption is that the percentage has not improved ...
Back Page / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD September 2023
... under conditions the person considers acceptable.[ 2 ] My wife’s case history might help explain the problems ... aphasia, apraxia, and agnosia—grabbed hold of my vital, healthy partner. Over a 9-year period, she was ... fell and fractured her hip. When she came back from the hospital 3 days after surgery, we had a hospital bed ...
Editorials / BY: Yvonne Sin, MD November 2023
... to seek investigations and medical care abroad. In my opinion, many patients are seeking over-investigations and ... what patients expect when they present to their clinic or hospital, especially when patients may have other places they ... ( https://choosingwiselycanada.org ) helpful in guiding my clinical decisions about whether to pursue certain tests. ...
Proust for Physicians November 2023
... and have worked in community practice for many years. My practice is focused on sexual and reproductive health. ... and determination I had as an adolescent; this facilitated my adjustment to a new country, culture, and language and ... the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC’s Non-Hospital Medical and Surgical Facilities accreditation ...
MDs To Be / BY: Larissa Steidle, MD November 2023
... several physicians in the United States, including two hospital admissions, during which extensive investigations ... of stage 4 endometriosis. Throughout the early stages of my medical training, I have too often encountered similar, ... Learning with a GTA allowed me to gain confidence in my technique and eliminated the tendency to rush through the ...
Letters / BY: Marko Yurkovich, MD, CCFP December 2023
I want to express my gratitude to Dr Gray for his article addressing ... and lacking any family history or known risk factors. My journey to diagnosis was fraught with delays and ... until my rectal bleeding became severe that I presented to hospital. Even then, because my hemoglobin levels were within ...
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