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Nursing Practice Council : literature review, implementation, and evaluation plan
(2010)
The purpose of this paper is to outline an implementation and evaluation plan for the establishment of a Nursing Practice Council (NPC) for the public health and registered nurses in a
small rural health unit in southern ...
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 ...
Families First food security study
(2010)
This study was developed to gain insight into what mechanisms and approaches Family First
clients use to maintain food security. The Families First program services families in Manitoba
that have children who are at risk ...
Unpasteurized milk : a growing public health issue
(2010)
The sale and distribution of unpasteurized/raw milk is illegal in Canada. Canadian federal and
provincial legislation prohibit the sale and distribution of raw milk based on scientific evidence
that unpasteurized milk ...
Relationship between depression and social ties
(2010)
Imagine having an illness that stripped away your identity, had the ability to impair or
destroy valuable relationships, and left you crippled with sadness and anxiety (Canadian Mental
Health Association [CMHA], 2010b; ...
Bisphenol A : how media and special interest groups influenced the ban on BPA
(2010)
Recently, there has been great dispute about the effects of bisphenol A (herein referred to
as BPA) leaching into baby bottles. This led to Canada being the first country to ban
BPA in baby bottles in April of 2008 (CBC, ...