Objective: People who are incarcerated experience social exclusion and have higher rates
of mental and substance use disorders than the general population. Prisons are not suitable …

Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) can improve quality of life for people dying of cancer. Variation
in the delivery of PRT by factors unrelated to need may indicate that not all patients who …

Differences in health between urban and rural areas of Canada are well documented.
Canadian rural communities are remarkably heterogeneous in terms of social, economic, and …

Background: Lack of patient access to family physicians in Canada is a concern. The role of
recent physician graduates in this problem of supply of primary care services has not been …

Primary care is the foundation of health care systems around the world. Physician autonomy
means that governments rely on a limited selection of levers to implement reforms in …

Background Focused practice within family medicine may be increasing globally, but there
is limited research on the factors contributing to decisions to focus practice. Aim To examine …

… M. Ruth Lavergne led drafting of the manuscript, and all of the other authors made critical
revisions. All authors approved the final version to be published, and agree to act as …

Background Canada has been slow to implement virtual care relative to other countries.
However, in recent years, the availability of on-demand, “walk-in” virtual clinics has increased, …

Results: Access, continuity and coordination of care fell over the study period (p< 0.001). Some
dimensions reflecting comprehensiveness of care declined (obstetrics and geriatric care)…

OBJECTIVE To characterize patients diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS),
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or fibromyalgia (FM), to compare their level of function with …