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Canada’s largest purpose-built public day-care surgery centre: A retrospective audit of patients requiring transfer to an inpatient hospital
Background The Fraser Health Authority is the largest and fastest growing health region in... Read More
Opioid prescribing patterns in British Columbia from 2013 to 2017: A population-based study
Opioids are an essential component of multimodal therapy for acute and cancer pain management.... Read More
Two-Eyed Seeing: Current approaches, and discussion of medical applications
Background Indigenous knowledge is shaped by the environment and land. Emotional, spiritual, and... Read More
Bridging the 6-foot gap
It was during the pandemic that I had my first opportunity to meet with a patient approaching end... Read More
Spoken interpretation services available to community specialists
When working in their community offices, specialists can access free spoken language interpreting... Read More
Collaboration transforms delivery of care for surgical patients
Surgical patient optimization is a multidisciplinary, structured, and personalized prehabilitation... Read More
Disaster preparedness in medical training needs to be a part of the new normal
Doctors of BC published a policy paper on integrating physicians in disaster preparedness and... Read More
WorkSafeBC’s Hand Therapy Program
In 2020, WorkSafeBC’s Hand Therapy Program treated 4630 injured workers, slightly fewer than the... Read More
Innovative coating for blood vessels reduces rejection of transplanted organs
Researchers at UBC have found a way to reduce organ rejection following a transplant by using a... Read More
Dr Madeline Huang Chung, 1925–2021
Dr Madeline Huang Chung was born in Shanghai, China, on 3 July 1925. She passed away in her... Read More
Optimizing your disability and professional expense insurance
When did you last review your disability and professional expense insurance needs? It’s recommended... Read More
Contemplating legacies
I remember once asking one of my retired patients what he had done for a living. When I found out... Read More
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