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Kim Rutherford

Kim Rutherford is a family physician at Spectrum Health, Vancouver, B.C., and a clinical instructor at the Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia. She also works with Vancouver Coastal Health as an outreach physician in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side.


Rising rates of long-term prescription-opioid use highlight urgent need for treatment options for chronic pain and addiction

opinion | BY KATE SMOLINA, KIM RUTHERFORD | March 6, 2017