Canada has one of the highest rates of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the world. The estimated incidence of T1D in Canadian children aged 0 to 14 years is 21.7 per 100000 per year.[1] Using 2008 census... Read More
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia seen in clinical practice and accounts for the majority of arrhythmia-related emergency room visits and hospital admissions. In fact... Read More
The Screening Mammography Program (SMP) has offered British Columbia residents free screening mammograms since 1988. The Canadian benchmark for participation in routine screening mammography every 2... Read More
Excellent outcomes after establishing laparoscopic colon surgery in a nonacademic regional hospital
Background Laparoscopic colon surgery has been shown to be a safe alternative to open colon resections for both benign and malignant disease.[1-3] Postoperative complications are reduced and length... Read More
In order to better understand the decline in family practice, and to develop strategies to reverse this trend, the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) held consultations in 2004 and 2005... Read More