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Assessing the relative perspective of the regulation of kinesiologists among other health professionals / by Kerry Braniff.
(2008)
Kinesiology as a profession is in a state of transition in the Province of Ontario, formerly a self governed profession it has recently been designated a regulated profession under the Regulated Health Professions Act ...
Relationship of sedentary behaviour and physical activity patterns to certain aspects of the family food environment with the risk for overweight in 3- to 5- year old children in a rural environment / by Andrea Dawn Schroeder.
(2008)
The primary objective of this study was to assess for a relationship between sedentary and physical activity patterns to certain aspects of the family food environment with child body mass index (BMI) in children ages 3 ...
Impact of benzodiazepines and opioid analgesics on safe driving / by Sacha Dubois.
(2008)
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to relieve anxiety and aid sleep; opioid
analgesics are prescribed to relieve severe or chronic pain. Both medications act as central nervous system depressants and can impair ones ability ...
Workplace support for employees with cancer / by Behdin Nowrouzi.
(2008)
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to survey human resource personnel about how their northeastern Ontario workplaces assist employees with cancer. METHODS: This crosssectional study sent surveys to 255 workplaces in ...
Correlates and select quality of life measures among individuals with schizophrenia and comorbid diabetes compared to individuals with schizophrenia only / by Sean Griffith.
(2008)
Individuals with schizophrenia are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and experience rates of diabetes two to five times higher than the general population. The limited number of studies that have been conducted ...
Exploring well-being in a First Nation community : a qualitative study / by Lana Ray.
(2008)
First Nations people hold the worldview that all human and non-human beings are interconnected. This worldview is imperative to the well-being of not only individuals, but to the community and land as well because it ...
Study of mortality and cancer incidence in Xstrata's Ontario nickel workers : history, results, impact, and recommendations / by Bradley Gottfred.
(2008)
OBJECTIVES: Xstrata is a global diversified mining group whose businesses maintain a meaningful position in seven major international commodity markets, including those of copper and nickel, with a large cohort of nickel ...
Everyday ethics in case management : experiences of moral distress by professionals in a community health care setting / by Kristen Dawn Jessiman.
(2008)
Academic research has recognized and explored ethical issues and experiences of moral distress in acute care settings for many years now. The same cannot be said for ethical issues in the community care setting. Perhaps ...
Optimizing the transfer of patient care information among nurses and members of the multidisciplinary team in a regional hospital in Northwestern Ontario / by Karina Gagalo.
(2008)
This study was designed to examine the current methods and content of shift report at a hospital in Northwestern Ontario. It also examined the potential of a computer-generated method of shift report to improve communication ...
Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of individuals attending influenza immunization clinics sponsored by the regional municipality of York / by Lara McLees.
(2008)
The knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about influenza and the influenza vaccine of individuals in the community are not well known. The purpose of this study was to conduct a review of current literature related to influenza ...