A doctor consults with a patient, using a model of a heart as a guide
Clinical Articles / September 2016 BY: Karen LeComte, MSN, RN, Brian Sinclair, MD, FRCPC, Sarah Cockell, PhD, RPsych, Emma Iacoe, MSN, RN, Alexia Gillespie, BSN, BEd, RN, Derek Human, MD, FRCPC

Population estimates indicate there are approximately 12 000 adults with moderate and severe congenital heart disease (CHD) in British Columbia. The significant increase in patient numbers (estimated... Read More

A doctor takes the blood pressure of an overweight patient
Clinical Articles / July/August 2016 BY: Jaclyn R. Farquhar, MD, Roland Orfaly, MD, FRCPC, Mark R.C. Dickeson, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Darren Lazare, MD, FRCSC, Kevin Wing, MD, FRCSC, Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Background In British Columbia, the prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, mirroring trends seen throughout the world.[1,2] The World Health Organization defines an overweight... Read More