16. Segmented information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

16.       Segmented information

The Company has two reportable segments: gastrointestinal clinical services and addiction and rehabilitation treatments. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (Note 3). The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes not including non-recurring gains and losses and foreign exchange gains and losses. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different services. They are managed separately because each business requires different technology, specialists and marketing strategies.     

2012 Segment Results	Gastrointestinal Clinical Services		Addiction and Rehabilitation Treatments			Other Segments	Total
Revenues from external customers	$	1,874,105	$	3,666,804	$	-	$	5,540,909
Interest and fees expense		16,380		197,831		-		214,207
Depreciation of fixed assets		87,226		136,762		-		223,984
Segment loss		(154,990)		(1,356,723)		27,360		(1,484,353)
Segment assets		531,662		593,331		-		1,124,993

2011 Segment Results	Gastrointestinal Clinical Services		Addiction and Rehabilitation Treatments			Other Segments	Total
Revenues from external customers	$	1,160,284	$	518,520	$	-	$	1,678,804
Interest and fees expense		13,674		12,894		-		26,568
Depreciation of fixed assets		98,888		30,878		-		129,766
Segment loss		(2,192,838)		(309,025)		5,002		(2,496,861)
Segment assets		561,545		369,369		-		930,916