Sarah Olson
Sarah Olson is a Family Doctor practicing in Vancouver, BC. She is committed to finding a balanced approach to the practice of medicine, one that draws on the profound strengths of conventional biomedicine, acknowledges the contributions of traditional, mind-body and complementary approaches, and strives to carve out new territory in emerging fields of medicine. She is passionate about inter-disciplinary approaches to primary care, as well as adolescent and sexual health, women’s health, and community medicine. Her other passions include music, yoga, family and healthy living.
Doctor of the Body, Doctor of the Soul: Healing
Beams' own doctor and priest discuss the nature of healing.
A World Full of Cancer- What's Going on and What We Can Do About It
"Doc, why did I get cancer?" An exploration of the roots of cancer, and suggestions for keeping ourselves and our loved ones cancer free.
Treating the Physician: An Exploration of Iatrogenic Suffering
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