Publications by authors named "Genevieve Mak"
Background: Web-based patient access to personal health information is limited but increasing in Canada and internationally.
Objective: This exploratory study aimed to increase understanding of how Web-based access to laboratory test results in British Columbia (Canada), which has been broadly available since 2010, affects patients' experiences.
Methods: In November 2013, we surveyed adults in British Columbia who had had a laboratory test in the previous 12 months.
Simultaneous pheochromocytoma and third-degree atrioventricular block in 2 dogs.
J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio)
August 2014
Objective: To describe the occurrence of pheochromocytoma with third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block in 2 dogs.
Case Series Summary: Two dogs were referred for echocardiograms and further diagnostic and therapeutic treatment for third-degree AV block. Abdominal ultrasound of 1 dog revealed an adrenal mass, while that of the other dog revealed bilateral adrenal masses.
Background: Mutual health organizations (MHO) have been seen as a promising alternative to the fee-based funding model but scientific foundations to support their generalization are still limited. Very little is known about the extent of the impact of MHOs on health-seeking behaviours, quality and costs.
Methodology/principal Findings: We present the results of an evaluation of the effects attributable to membership in an MHO in a rural region of Benin.
Background: The objective of this study is to investigate the magnitude and nature of health inequalities between indigenous (Scheduled Tribes) and non-indigenous populations, as well as between different indigenous groups, in a rural district of Kerala State, India.
Methods: A health survey was carried out in a rural community (N = 1660 men and women, 18-96 years). Age- and sex-standardised prevalence of underweight (BMI < 18.