CBC Maritimes

Not all patients are created equal - and neither is their treatment

Men and women are biologically and socially different. So why would we expect a "one size fits all" approach to health care to work ?
"One Size Does Not Fit All" was the title of a public lecture Dr Joy Johnson recently presented at the University of New Brunswick. She highlighted ways in which patients don't receive the medical attention that's specific to their sex or gender - something which can affect health outcomes.
Dr Johnson is the scientific director of the British Columbia-based Institute of Gender & Health - part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

OK - the dahlias are looking shell-shocked and those basil plants are really past their prime...but the cukes are hanging in, and the green peppers, to your surprise, are producing a colourful banner harvest in that veggie plot you've nurtured.
Marjorie Willison had tips on squeezing the last bit of goodness out that garden, and the flowers and shrubs you've tended all summer. She also had advice on what you can do over the next few weeks that will help with your gardening next year.