Background Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy and second leading cause of cancer death in Canada, with British Columbia alone accounting for an estimated 3000 new cases and 1210... Read More
Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide.[1] There are over 150 types of HPV, with over 40 being able to infect the anogenital... Read More
While specialization is now an established part of the medical landscape, this was not always the case. In the 1920s medical specialties emerged and medical practice began to shift from home to... Read More
As outlined in a 2009 College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) discussion paper, “Patient-Centred Primary Care: Bring It On Home,” the concept of the Patient’s Medical Home[1] is built around... Read More
Background Acquiring funding to support academic research has become increasingly difficult. Grant proposals that contain preliminary research findings can provide proof of the principle that... Read More