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About Canada: Health and Illness
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About Canada: Health and Illness

Third Edition

The third edition of Health and Illness shows how inequitable distribution of the social determinants of health are determined by public policy decisions. Dennis Raphael updates … 288 View
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COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Health
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COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Health

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Seven considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social determinants of health in Canada, highlighting how the pandemic exacerbated existing health inequities and … 18 $1.80 Add
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Early Child Development, Food Security and Housing
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Early Child Development, Food Security and Housing

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Four details the social determinants of health, for example early childhood development, food security, public policy, and housing highlighting the significant impact of these factors on … 26 $2.60 Add
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Forward
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Forward

From: Shadows and Light

A forward from Dr. Katharine Smart. 2 $0.20 Add
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Income, Work and Education
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Income, Work and Education

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Three discusses the relationship between income, employment, education, and health outcomes in Canada, highlighting the significant impact of economic factors on health and the growing … 36 $3.60 Add
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Introduction
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Introduction

From: Shadows and Light

In the Introduction, the author Heather Patterson MD reflects on her career as a physician, her family life, her passion for photography, burnout, the original origins for this book, and how the … 18 $1.80 Add
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Living Conditions, Stress and the Human Body
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Living Conditions, Stress and the Human Body

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Two analyzes the social determinants of health and their effect on individual health outcomes, and discusses the importance of addressing these underlying factors rather than simply … 16 $1.60 Add
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One Year In
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One Year In

A Hopeful New Normal

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Four examines the progress made and new challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic one year in by the winter of 2021. Topics discussed include the idea of the ‘New Normal,’ the … 15 $1.50 Add
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Pandemic Insight
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Pandemic Insight

Connection and Kindness

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Two focuses on the insight learned from these early experiences of working through these first two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic.Topics discussed include the effects of Covid-19 on … 16 $1.60 Add
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Pandemic Insight
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Pandemic Insight

It Takes a Team

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Three focuses on the collaborative efforts within the hospitals to fight off the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include giving recognition to the behind the scenes staffing such as … 13 $1.30 Add
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Pandemic Insight
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Pandemic Insight

COVID’s Long Shadow

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Seven examines the lasting effects of Covid-19 and the pandemic which will take years to overcome. Topics discussed include the effects of Covid-19 on Emergency Departments, Surgical … 21 $2.10 Add
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Pandemic Insight
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Pandemic Insight

Time to Create Change

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Eight reflects on what we can learn from the pandemic and how we should move forward both personally and professionally. Topics discussed include the long road to recovery, the trauma … 13 $1.30 Add
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Public Policy and the Social Determinants of Health
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Public Policy and the Social Determinants of Health

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Six dissects the relationship between public policy and the social determinants of health in Canada, highlighting the country’s poor performance in addressing health inequities and … 53 $5.30 Add
Shadows and Light
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Shadows and Light

A Physician's Lens on Covid

When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been a way of unwinding for her, and as the pandemic … 176 View
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Social Exclusion
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Social Exclusion

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Five unpacks the concept of social exclusion and its relationship to health outcomes in Canada, highlighting the experiences of marginalized groups such as Indigenous Peoples, people of … 30 $3.00 Add
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The First and Second Waves
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The First and Second Waves

Mourning What Was Lost

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … 21 $2.10 Add