British Columbia needs to bolster primary care in order to ease "chaotic" and "unsafe" conditions for doctors and patients in emergency rooms, according to a recent report by a group of University of British Columbia medical students.
Patients admitted to hospitals today are sicker and require more complex care than patients hospitalized in the early 2000s, according to new research.
VANCOUVER A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients' medical issues have become increasingly complex also highlights the need to address the growing pressures of an aging population on overworked health professionals, the lead res
The number of hospitalized elderly patients with multiple conditions will only increase as people live longer through medical innovation and drug treatment, said Dr. Hiten Naik.