Dr Bernie Garrett is a Professor at the University of British Columbia, School of Nursing. He was a renal clinical nurse specialist for 15 years before becoming a nurse educator and holds a PhD in information Science. Dr Garrett currently works in the fields of health technologies and deceptive healthcare practices, and frequently writes on issues of science and technology. He is the author of Empirical Nursing: The Art of Evidence Based Care; Fluids & Electrolytes: Essentials for Healthcare Practice; and co-author of the popular Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses series which has sold over 60,000 copies to date.