Introduction Bella Coola is a rural, remote community located in northwestern British Columbia. The closest referral hospital, in Williams Lake, is more than 450 km by road; the closest tertiary-... Read More

Introduction Hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC), an iron overload disorder, is probably the most common inherited disorder of people of northern European ancestry. Once it was thought to be a very... Read More

Introduction Over the past 10 years vertebroplasty, a radiologically guided therapeutic procedure, has undergone rapid development and adoption throughout the world. This technique consists of... Read More

Introduction Effective treatment of depression requires early detection. Depression can be difficult to identify among subgroups of patients with co-morbid medical illnesses, substance abuse... Read More

Family practice is in disarray. A service that until recently was taken for granted and long considered the backbone of the health care system now suffers daily losses from full-service practice to... Read More