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

The Canadian health care system is frequently (and almost exclusively)[1] compared to its American big brother. Comparisons often draw on radical examples of our southern brethren remortgaging their... 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