According to the Canadian census, the population of British Columbia in 2021 was just over 5 million citizens, and 20.3% were aged 65 years or older.[1] With an aging population, a concomitant... Read More
Clinical Articles
Background Approximately 5% of North American emergency department visits involve the evaluation of acute chest pain,[1] which translates to 90 000 annual visits for chest pain in British Columbia... Read More
Background Providing quality surgical services, including emergency and obstetrical surgical care, is essential to a well-functioning health system. Over the past 2 decades, there has been... Read More
Background General surgeons play an essential role in the health care system in both urban and rural settings. Patients with breast cancer, melanoma, colorectal cancer, and other cancers have... Read More
Introduction Primary cutaneous melanoma is a potentially life-threatening disease treated primarily by surgical excision. Guidelines recommending complete excisional biopsies with clinical... Read More