Background The last few decades have seen significant changes in the delivery and utilization of health care in BC. These include changes in health care consumer patterns with a growing and aging... Read More
Many members of the Chinese community use traditional herbal Chinese medicine (TCM) concurrently with Western medicine. A survey of four metropolitan Vancouver family practices with predominantly... Read More
Background Intellectual disability (ID) is a lifelong condition with onset before the age of 18 years; it is characterized by limitations in cognitive functioning (IQ below 70) and adaptive behavior... Read More
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) is a highly specialized health care delivery system that can be rapidly deployed anywhere in British Columbia to meet a range... Read More
Few medical diagnoses have come under such intense scrutiny as abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants and children. The controversy over this medical diagnosis exists primarily within the courts and... Read More