Though medical students have non-English language skills that accurately reflect the diversity of languages spoken in British Columbia, they would not feel comfortable using those languages in a... Read More
In contemporary medicine, the clinician must be able to readily incorporate information from clinical trials into his or her busy clinical practice. This process is made easier when the information... Read More
We asked the dean to comment on “Language skills of UBC medical students: Working toward cultural competency in health care.” Here is his commentary. —ED Aspects of multiculturalism as... Read More
In the field of infectious disease, cholera is one of the most instructive diseases to study because it touches on several disciplines, including microbiology, epidemiology, marine biology,... Read More
Background The integration of information technology (IT) in general and electronic medical records (EMRs) in particular has been identified as an essential component of health care reform in... Read More