Public Health

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Syphilis
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Syphilis

From: Country of Poxes

Chapter 2 focuses on syphilis. Topics discussed include the debate around syphilis’ origins, the politics of colonialism,  the “Columbian exchange”, the stages of syphilis, … 56 $5.60 Add
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Taking Stock:

Taking Stock:

Comparable Services

From: Equal as Citizens

Analysis if the provinces were able to offer comparable levels of public service and examines how the Harper 2011 health funding and earlier ransacking of equalization left a giant disparity with … 19 $1.90 Add
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Talking Solutions

Talking Solutions

From: Medicare

Looks at the Health Council of Canada’s 2007 report that synthesizes four years of public opinion polling (2002 to 2006) on the Canadian health system as it relates to reforming rather than … 7 $0.70 Add
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Tangible Results – Penny Dex, Doug Fir Veterans and Boots to Roots

Tangible Results – Penny Dex, Doug Fir Veterans and Boots to Roots

From: Field Excercises

Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading discusses the … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Canada Health Act:

The Canada Health Act:

Lessons for Today and Tomorrow

From: Medicare

Analyzes the Canada Health Act and what we need to be aware of now and in the future regarding it 6 $0.60 Add
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The Collective Action Problem

The Collective Action Problem

From: Medicare

Outlines that the real issue is not whether for-profit private care is the answer, but rather how we can find a collective answer to achieve the vision of “Medicare 2.” Looks at the … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Concert of Life

The Concert of Life

Holistic Harmony

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

Biodiversity, as we will see, is consciousness. It is life. We will also see that the story of interconnection, of Darwin’s clover — cats meant less mice, more bees, and thus more … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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The Continental Deep Integration Threat

The Continental Deep Integration Threat

From: Medicare

Looks at the threat to public health caused by the idea of continental deep integration. Looks at the Security and Prosperity Partnershipt, SMART Regulations, trade investment and labour mobility … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Douglas Legacy and the Future of Medicare

The Douglas Legacy and the Future of Medicare

From: Medicare

Discusses Tommy Douglas’s lasting legacy as a political leader through his introduction of universal health care ; 8 $0.80 Add
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The Electronic Health Record:

The Electronic Health Record:

The Neglected Key to Saving Medicare

From: Medicare

Examines the Electronic Health Record and its role to play in the realization of first-rate, safe, efficient, and just health care 8 $0.80 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
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The Fourth Wave
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The Fourth Wave

Not the Best Summer Ever

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Six focuses on the fourth wave and the changing attitudes towards the pandemic and healthcare workers. Topics discussed include protests against public health and vaccination, … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Future of Work

The Future of Work

From: Basic Income For Canadians

This chapter looks at our relationship with work as individuals and as a society and how basic income will fundamentally change that relationship. 16 $1.60 Add
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The P earson Years, 1963–1968

The P earson Years, 1963–1968

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

Describes the development of the federation under Prime Minister Lester Pearson including the Quebec and Canada Pension Plans, the rise of separatism, Medicare, the constitution and foreign … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Pandemic as an Invitation to Change

The Pandemic as an Invitation to Change

From: Basic Income For Canadians

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