Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is defined as pelvic pain of 3 to 6 months duration. Present in 10% to 20% of reproductive-aged women, CPP has a major impact on women’s health.[1-4] While endometriosis is... Read More
A 49-year-old Caucasian female with a medical history of bronchial asthma presented in 2005 with third-degree heart block. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed mild left ventricular (LV)... Read More
Medical education at the University of British Columbia has been transformed in the past decade and continues to evolve. Currently, the MD undergraduate program is delivered in communities throughout... Read More
Long-term home oxygen therapy reduces mortality and improves quality of life for hypoxemic patients with respiratory disease. Four randomized controlled trials have helped establish the indications... Read More
Dr Herman Hellerstein grew up in the mining town of Dillonvale, Ohio, where he witnessed firsthand the effects of poverty and poor working conditions on people. He attended medical school at Western... Read More