Publications Archives

Sharing Public Health Practitioners’ Needs in Population Mental Health: Highlights and Avenues for Action

Mar 31, 2015

Population Mental Health, Publications, Publications PMH

This briefing note and the companion PowerPoint presentation discuss strengths and needs in the area of population mental health, as identified by public health actors. These strengths and needs were presented to partners during a meeting held in Ottawa on November...

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When to Perform a Health Impact Assessment (HIA)?

Mar 31, 2015

Health Impact Assessment, Publications, Publications HIA

Recognizing the conditions that make HIA an appropriate choice for a given situation is an issue central to the consolidation of the practice in Canada. This briefing note aims to clarify the specificity of HIA as compared to similar public health practices. Although...

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Introduction to Public Health Ethics 3: Frameworks for Public Health Ethics

Mar 20, 2015

Public Health Ethics, Publications, Publications Ethics

This document introduces, compares and critiques eight ethics frameworks for public health. The purpose of this paper, the third in the series by Dr. Marjorie MacDonald of the University of Victoria, is to present, compare and critique selected ethics frameworks for...

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Introduction to Public Health Ethics 2: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations

Mar 20, 2015

Public Health Ethics, Publications, Publications Ethics

This document offers an overview of various theoretical perspectives informing public health ethics, including its philosophical underpinnings. In this second of three briefing notes on public health ethics, Dr. Marjorie MacDonald of the University of Victoria...

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Health Inequalities and Intersectionality

Jan 26, 2015

Health Inequalities, Publications, Publications Health Inequalities

This briefing note briefly explains intersectionality and explores the potential of an intersectional approach to reducing health inequalities. Intersectionality is a way to think about and act upon social inequality and discrimination. It offers a promising approach...

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Social Media in Public Health

Jan 15, 2015

Knowledge Sharing, Publications, Publications Knowledge Sharing

The use of social media is rapidly expanding and offers a new way for public health information to be communicated to the broader population. Based on a systematic literature review, this briefing note summarizes the evidence for public health groups considering the...

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