Prior to the Second World War, highly dependent elderly people unable to live on their own received care through a number of religious orders and “poor homes” throughout Canada.[1] In BC, nursing... Read More
Background General surgeons play an essential role in both urban and rural settings in British Columbia. In urban settings, they perform procedures such as liver transplants and oncology and... Read More
Background Laparoscopic colon resection (LCR) is a well-documented and standard practice in many centres throughout the world. A Cochrane Collaboration review of 25 randomized control trials... Read More
Background According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), between 2004 and 2007 the number of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations per 1000... Read More
In 2009 37 057[1] individuals were admitted to the correctional system in BC, of whom approximately 10% were female. Women in BC are incarcerated in either the federal or the provincial correctional... Read More