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Environmental health in Nova Scotia : a framework for moving forward / by Stephen Parker.
(2009)
In 2006 the Province of Nova Scotia released a report entitled The Renewal of Public
Health in Nova Scotia. This report served as a comprehensive overview of opportunities to
enhance public health services in the province. ...
Study of the relationship between health symptom reporting and mold measurements in First Nations housing
(2008)
Study conducted in the First Nations community of Neskantaga in Northern - Northwestern Ontario, in the District of Kenora.
Feel the Power Feel Fit Girls program : a formative evaluation / by Alison Lorraine Massey.
(2007)
This research study set out to formatively evaluate a physical activity program directed at female adolescents. The program, Feel the Power Feel Fit Girls (FTPFFG) is run by Hamilton Public Health Services and funded by ...
A Randomized Trial of a Comprehensive Training Process to Enhance Safe Driving in Older Adults
(2015)
In Canada, older adult driving exposure is increasing quite drastically. However, older adult
drivers have a higher motor vehicle collision fatality risk compared to younger age groups. Therefore,
older adult driver ...
Knowledge and practices of women in rural Nkwerre, Nigeria, regarding cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening / by Cynthia Ihekwoaba.
(2007)
The International Network of Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR, 2004) has
identified cancer as a major health problem in Nigeria, as in most other African countries.
Cervical cancer is the commonest cancer in the ...
A Grounded Theory Study of the Approaches and Mechanisms Used in Public Health Practice for Everyday Ethical Dilemma Negotiation and Resolution
(2013-02-01)
Public health professionals experience dilemmas in their everyday work and many of these dilemmas are challenges where they must find the most ethical way to manage the situation. How these dilemmas are approached, negotiated, ...
Satisfaction with a primary care-based diabetes management program
(2008)
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and affects approximately 7% of
the population (Hupke, Camp, Chaufoumier, Langley, & Little, 2004; Piatt et al., 2006). It is an
established fact that ...
Girl-child sexual abuse as a public health issue in Accra, Ghana
(2008)
Girl-Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) constitutes an alarming social phenomenon. Heavily influenced by social and cultural factors, CSA is understood and dealt with differently by different societies. Ultimately, survivors are ...
The sharing of traditional aboriginal knowledge of pipe carriers from Winnipeg, Manitoba and the implications for the health of Aboriginal Peoples living in urban centers
(2013-02-01)
Aboriginal peoples are part of the history and culture of Canada. The history is a tragedy as the Europeans exerted control of the land, resources and Aboriginal peoples themselves. The years of control, oppression and ...
The Role of primary care physicians in return to work after occupational injury or disease : a systematic review of guidelines and literature
(2010)
There was strong evidence that, in addition to usual care, collaborative effort among stakeholders, early contact between the physician and workplace is associated with early RTW. There was also strong evidence to support ...