Medical History
Among his many noteworthy historical publications is the definitive study of the shoe-fitting fluoroscope (X‑ray machines used in fitting shoes) with his colleague Dr. Jackie Duffin “Baring the Sole: The Rise and Fall of the Shoe-Fitting Floruoscope,”, Isis: An International Review Devoted to the History of Science and its Cultural Influences 91 (2): 260-282, 2000.
He has also published extensively on the history of cancer treatment, for example:
“Vera Peters and the fight against breast cancer,”
Heritage Matters, 14:1, February 2016
Essays
His essays have also appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Kingston Whig-Standard, The Calgary Herald, and The Canadian Medical Association Journal.
RECENT:
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“Through the Looking Glass,” The Globe and Mail, June 18, 2026.
“I am a little speechless, this is simply a beautiful piece of writing. Just beautiful.” – anonymous comment.
- “The List,” Case Repertory Series, Narrative Based Medicine, University of Toronto, June 19, 2026
The List
- “A Newcomer to Arden’s Forest,”
Facts and Arguments essay, Globe and Mail, May 10, 2005, p. A20. - “Lives Lived: Orville Derraugh,”
Globe and Mail, 15 August 1997, p. A16.
Short stories
His short stories “Last Conveyance” (Honorable Mention, 1990) and “Fatty” (Third Prize, 1991) were recognized in the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Literary Competitions. “Fatty” was subsequently published in The Cormorant, Vol. VIII: 2, Fall 1991, 20-24
Full list
During his medical career, Charles authored or co-authored over fifty peer-reviewed articles in medical, scientific, and historical journalson topics ranging from the treatment of prostate cancer to medical education and patients’ information needs.
For a full list of publications, please contact Charles.