Nonmedical determinants of disease include poverty, lack of employment and housing, uncertainty, and limited access to care. Here we highlight a growing area of concern among such fundamental causes... Read More
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Background Residents of rural, remote, and Indigenous communities in British Columbia face significant disparities in accessing quality health care services and professional supports. These well-... Read More
Physicians are often the first, and sometimes the only, stop for patients who raise concerns about how their work may be affecting their health, or how their health may be affecting their ability to... Read More
Beatrice is a 70-year-old woman with severe bilateral knee pain. She presented to her family doctor with a story of progressive immobility over the last 4 years. Although she was very active during... Read More
Defining infertility Infertility is defined as a condition or disease that results in difficulties in achieving a successful pregnancy. It has been estimated to affect 1 in 6 heterosexual couples... Read More