Garlic-induced Esophagitis and Gastroenteritis: A Review of Four Cases
Grewal GS, Amlani A. Garlic-induced Esophagitis and Gastroenteritis: A Review of Four Cases. UBCMJ. 2015: 7.1 (48-51). Gurinder S. Grewal, Adam Amlani Abstract Garlic, or Allium sativum, is a common culinary ingredient used as a natural medicine for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cancer prevention, treatment of fungal infection, and atherosclerosis prevention. We reviewed all cases of garlic–induced esophagitis […]
The Need for Ethnically Diverse Stem Cell Donors
Fingrut, Warren. The Need for Ethnically Diverse Stem Cell Donors. UBCMJ. 2015: 7.1 (44-47).Warren Fingrut Warren Fingrut Abstract A majority of patients who are in need of a stem cell transplant cannot find a suitable genetic match in their families and rely on unrelated donors, individuals who have registered with a stem cell donor database. […]
Regulating Health Professions in British Columbia
Verma P. Regulating Health Professions in British Columbia. UBCMJ. 2015: 7.1 (42-43).Pretty Verma Pretty Verma Walking down Davie Street to reach St Paul’s Hospital, one encounters a wide variety of businesses and shops. Turning to walk up to the Thurlow Street hospital entrance, one will pass a marijuana dispensary, a naturopathic clinic, and an acupuncture […]
Evidence–Based Medicine and the Growing Popularity of Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Lake S. Evidence–Based Medicine and the Growing Popularity of Complementary and Alternative Treatments. UBCMJ. 2015: 7.1 (40-41). Stephanie Lake Although society has experimented with unorthodox methods of treating health problems for centuries,[1] the business of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown and diversified dramatically over the past few decades.[2] Despite the unconventional nature of […]
Chronic Pain Management and Canadian Public Health Insurance: Do We Need More Comprehensive Health Care?
Jones A. Chronic Pain Management and Canadian Public Health Insurance: Do We Need More Comprehensive Health Care? UBCMJ. 2015: 7.1 (39). Andrea Jones Chronic pain is defined as ongoing pain that lasts longer than the typical period of time expected for healing, usually taken to be three months.[1] It can occur as a result of an […]