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Ask a Doctor: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

February 7, 2014

The other day my clinic coordinator had just taken the history from a female patient and came to discuss it with me ...

Ask a Doctor: Medical Marijuana, My Final Chapter

January 5, 2014

  The Canadian Medical Association, the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Federation of Medical ...

Ask a Doctor: What do scientific studies tell us about smoked marijuana?

December 6, 2013

  Smoking pot to relieve pain and other symptoms is a contentious issue from the medical, ethical, regulatory ...

Who is asking me to write a prescription for medical marijuana?

November 1, 2013

I have always openly shared my personal experiences in pain matters with my readers, and even though medical ...

Ask a Doctor: Smoking pot, painkiller for the patient and headache for the doctor

October 4, 2013

  Editor's Note: Our doctor in residence, Dr. Mailis Gagnon, advises us that this is to be the first of a ...

Ask a Doctor: Replacing Worn Out Joints

August 9, 2013

Twelve years ago, my motorcycle (750 pounds of sheer chrome and metal) fell on my right knee when my front wheel got ...

Ask a Doctor: Movement, pain and function

July 12, 2013

In the very early years of my career (many moons ago), I was called to see Ms. E., a delightful 75 year old woman who ...

Ask the Doctor: The placebo effect revisited

April 3, 2013

For those who follow my column regularly, about 2-3 years ago I wrote an article on the power of placebos. To refresh ...

Ask the Doctor # 57: Pain Management in End-of-Life Care and the role of pain medications

February 8, 2013

In this article, I will specifically address the issue of how pain is managed with medications. As discussed in the ...

Ask a Doctor: Pain Management in End-of-Life Care

January 11, 2013

Mrs. K. is a 55 year-old woman, married with two teenager daughters. She was diagnosed with breast cancer 7 years ago. ...