Criteria for bariatric surgery Great strides have been made in the field of bariatric surgery, with procedures that are relatively free of complications and provide effective treatment for obesity... Read More
Patients who have undergone sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass are typically discharged from hospital 1 to 2 days after surgery and followed closely by a multidisciplinary team of health care... Read More
Background British Columbia, like other provinces in Canada, continues to struggle with poor access to orthopaedic care as a result of rationing in the publicly funded health care system.[1,2,3,4,... Read More
The adverse effects of obesity impact every aspect of the health care system. Studies have demonstrated that diet, lifestyle modifications, and currently available pharmaceutical agents are... Read More
An increasing number of patients in British Columbia are survivors of breast cancer and are navigating life in their “new normal.” Survivorship care is an evolving field that strives to recognize,... Read More