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Editorials / BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC April 2020
... He thanked me and we parted company amicably. This began my journey to explore Indigenous traditional medicine and how ... Soon afterward I met Elder Gerry Oleman, who became my teacher and guide, opening my eyes to how traditional ... ELDER GERRY OLEMAN: In 1995 families with a loved one in hospital started to call me. When I reflect on these first ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: Yvonne Sin, MD July/August 2020
... affected by the illness, fighting for their life in the hospital. We’ve each had our own experiences, but one thing ... with our family and friends. I am also immensely proud of my colleagues and other health care workers who exemplify ...
Editorials / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD January/February 2019
... You may not send or receive emails.” In the privacy of my office, seeing that message will almost always be ... jail!” emanating from what feels like the depths of my own motherboard. A task that should have taken 2 minutes ... In a world where physicians like me work with or within a hospital administrative structure for years or generations ...
Letters / BY: Suzanne Montemuro, MD, CCFP April 2019
... when a colleague suggested I try myoActivation during my rehabilitation. A compensatory flexion and adduction contracture of my right hip was slowing my recovery. I also had weak hip ... Eastside), and the Complex Pain Service at BC Children’s Hospital. It has been shown to be effective in treating ...
Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB March 2019
... similar demands, how can I do the same? Most of his (and my) colleagues who were at his memorial were either fully retired or had relinquished their hospital privileges years ago. None of them ever expressed ... to early Sunday afternoon, I was about to pull into my garage when my pager went off. The call was from a nurse ...
Beyond Medicine, Interviews / BY: David R. Richardson, MD July/August 2019
... of three in Port Coquitlam at the time, Harry Shaw. He and my dad hunted so we kids cleaned a lot of deer and moose with ... a surgical assistant 1 week per month, so I did 3 weeks in my office and then took a week to locum in hearts. Later, I ... In November I become the president of the Royal Columbian Hospital medical staff as well. Because you don’t have ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2019
I have spent over 25 years of my life as a family physician in Langley and have seen many changes in my community during this time. The population has more than ... to build a busy family practice while working at Langley Hospital, where I have fostered excellent relationships with ...
Letters / BY: Suzanne Montemuro, MD, CCFP June 2019
My experience with myoActivation was the stimulus for writing ... studies are ongoing in BC. I felt that including them in my previous letter would turn a letter to the editor into a ... in Prince George (Dr Cameron Grose), at BC Children’s Hospital (Dr Gillian Lauder), and at Vancouver Coastal Health ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: A.M. Ocana, MD, CCFP, ABAM January/February 2019
... also explains how C. indica produces the “turning off my brain” effect that is so prized for its ability to ... me get things done. I smoke indica before bed. It relaxes my muscles and eventually helps me sleep. Psychologically, it ... to take place before having more, sometimes leading to a hospital visit. It would be helpful to know, and as such be ...
Obituaries / BY: Arun K. Garg, PhD, MD March 2019
... biochemistry that he had set up at Royal Columbian Hospital in 1970; thus, my career in the medical biochemistry field was launched ... and provided consultative services to the Royal Columbian Hospital regional laboratory system. Ralph contributed to the ...