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Buyer Beware
Nothing is too wonderful to be true. Michael Faraday (1791 – 1867) Insight, untested and unsupported, is an insufficient guarantee of truth. Bertrand Russell, Mysticism and Logic (1929) Everyday we are bombarded with health claims and gadgets to “improve” our already healthy lifestyles. Statistics and facts are used to convince us to buy into the…
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The Truth About Vaccinations
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen July 4, 2001 We know all too well the pain and suffering the victim, their families and friends endure from the scourge of AIDs. Imagine it’s the year 2051 and there is a vaccine for AIDs. AIDs has been virtually eliminated. Small outbreaks continue to occur but for the…
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Post partum depression
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen, June 21, 2001 Post Partum Depression (PPD) is a severe debilitating illness. It occurs in about one in ten childbearing women. It can cause women untold and unnecessary suffering and guilt. It is important to keep in mind the difference between the “baby blues” and PPD.
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The choices we make
Life is about options, the choices we make and the paths we follow. For some it can be a bittersweet experience. Yet, these decisions can alter the lives of many. Some are aware of these changes and some, regretfully, are not.
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The birthday present
One of the great joys of adolescent practice is when one is able to have a positive influence upon one’s patient. Once your patient trusts your judgment and counsel, the ability to affect positive change in their lives improves dramatically.
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Trust, teens and the family doc
Eight years ago, two Ottawa doctors went back to high school to start the first in-school medical centre of its kind in Canada Adolescents are an under-serviced population — and there are several factors that contribute to this phenomenon.
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The hidden patient
In June, my dad was hospitalized for some surgery. He related the following story to me: My dad walked the ward after his surgery whence he came upon an elderly woman near the nurse’s station.