Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. In residential care it is extremely prevalent, affecting over half of all residents.[1] Costs associated with UI have been estimated at $5... Read More

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

Status update: Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, marries Dr Priscilla Chan. Their marriage represents the ongoing integration of social media and medicine—for better or worse, for richer or for... 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