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BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
January/February 2023
... with beta-carotene possibly increasing lung cancer risk in people who smoke or are exposed to asbestos. Regarding single ... their conclusions do not apply to children, hospitalized people, or those with a chronic illness or nutritional ... appealing targets for any intervention intended to improve people’s lives. Canadians spend over $4 billion[ 5 ] ...
Editorials /
BY: Terri Aldred, MD
January/February 2023
The In Plain Sight report recognized that Indigenous people experience racism in our health care system. The ... biased behavior without shaming the other person. Shaming people is not an effective social justice or educational ... But when I read a couple comments about how “stupid” people are, I didn’t end up posting the comment or reaching ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
April 2023
According to Statistics Canada, there are over 5.3 million people in British Columbia,[ 1 ] and nearly one-quarter of ... question: for a condition that affects nearly 1.3 million people in our province, why aren’t we talking more about ... diagnosis. It is a normal process in the lives of people with ovaries, wherein egg supplies have been depleted, ...
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BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD
April 2023
... the beginning of a meeting or event that acknowledge the people and nations who culturally and physically inhabited a ... of reconciliation—correctly pronouncing names of the people and the lands, sharing details of historical context ... impacts are real and worrisome, especially in younger people. In any emergency, physicians have agency and ethical ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
May 2023
... reassure my patients that miscarriage is not their fault. People cannot be blamed for a pregnancy loss because they ... I think that miscarriage, like any loss, can affect people differently. I encourage my patients who have endured ... the faster we will reduce the shame and stigma that people face when Mother Nature errs. My heart goes out to ...
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BY: Yvonne Sin, MD
May 2023
... the Chinese Immigration Act in 1923, which barred Chinese people from entering Canada and essentially halted all ... time, more work can be done to promote health equity among people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. As physicians, ...
News /
BY: Martin Dawes, MD
May 2023
... containing B12 and folic acid is recommended for all people who could become pregnant, especially those with a ...
News /
BY: Geoffrey McKee, MD, MPH
June 2023
... Vietnamese, and Korean. We want to hear from as many people as possible. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes ...
Editorials /
BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD
June 2023
... of modern medicine? These selfless, understanding, loving people are there when we get home from a long, unpredictable ...