Publications by authors named "Alex Monaghan"

Regional patient and physician density patterns pose problems to accessing care for people with Parkinson's disease, though telehealth may improve access. We surveyed and conducted a focus group for people with Parkinson's disease in Interior British Columbia regarding barriers to neurological care. Eighteen individuals completed the survey and seven parties joined the focus group.

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Background: Re-operation rates following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for early invasive breast cancer are highly variable, largely due to uncertainty regarding adequate margins. The 2014 SSO-ASTRO guidelines recommended "no ink on tumor" as adequate margins. We evaluated the effect of guideline implementation on re-operation following BCS at our regional cancer center.

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