Northern Ontario's Obstetrical Services in 2020: A developing rural maternity care desert.

Introduction: Rural maternity care services matter. Obstetrical care in rural Canada has seen concerning trends of service closures and decreasing numbers of family physicians who predominantly provide this service. Such reductions have been shown to have a serious impact on maternal/foetal well-being.

Factors influencing psychological wellbeing of early breast cancer patients.

Aim: This paper aims to identify factors that influence the psychological wellbeing of patients newly diagnosed with localized breast cancer.

Background: Psychological wellbeing plays a significant part in the personal experience of patients during their cancer journey. However, despite progress in treatments and outcomes in breast cancer, psychosocial services and emotional support of cancer patients have been given less attention.