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Use of scenario planning in public health : a tool for anticipating alternative futures for strategic planning [research project]
(2009)
The environment of public health is unpredictable and constantly changing (Venable, Li, Ginter , &
Duncan, 1993). As such, the use of strategic management techniques, notably those that deal with
the analysis of the ...
Avian influenza the current state of affairs : the public health perspective in Canada
(2009)
In light of Canada’s need to deal with respiratory infectious diseases such as
tuberculosis, Avian Influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), public
health departments across the country have been challenged ...
Bad medicine : a critique of health care discourse on Aboriginal populations in Canada
(2009)
For many years, voices from Aboriginal populations living in Canada have called
attention to the fact that significant challenges exist to their pursuit of good health and
well-being. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, this trend ...
Situational analysis of the social and political factors that influence disease prevention and health promotion among new immigrants to Canada and to Manitoba specifically
(2009)
Immigration is ingrained in the fabric of Canada; it is part of Canada’s political, social
and economic profile, and immigrants and their diverse contributions have shaped the
land. In the past century, technology, ...
Systematic literature search on health promotion strategies for adults with intellectual disabilities
(2009)
Intellectual disability (ID) is not a disease itself, rather it is a condition that is
characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptation in
conceptual and practical skills (van ...
Occupational health and safety as a global public health concern and the situation in Guyana
(2009)
I now wish to turn to ... workers in whom certain morbid
affections gradually arise from ... some particular posture of the
limbs or unnatural movements of the body called for while they
work. [Regarding] maladies that ...
Public health program evaluation best practices within the Canadian federal government [research project]
(2009)
Program evaluation findings are reported in evaluation reports as part of Treasury Board
of Canada Secretariat (TBS) funding requirements and are key information used to ensure
accountability for planned results. This ...