Canadian Journal of Public Health

ABSTRACTObjective/Background: Aboriginals constitute a substantial portion of the population of Northern Alberta. Determinants such as poverty and education can compound health-care accessibility barriers experienced by Aboriginals compared to non-Aboriginals....

ABSTRACTBackground: To examine if the recommended taxonomies for the stages of youth smoking onset are aligned with the beliefs of smoking youth.Methods: The SHAPES Tobacco Module was administered to 23,047 students (grades 9 to 13) in a convenience...

Comparative Quantification of Health Risks. Global and Regional Burden of Disease Attributable to Selected Major Risk Factors Majid Ezzati, Alan D. Lopez, Anthony Rodgers, Christopher J.L. Murray (Eds.), Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization,...

ABSTRACTBackground: Fire-related mortality rates are known to be higher in Aboriginal people in BC. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology and context of fire-related deaths in this population.Methods: All death registrations attributable...

ABSTRACTObjective: To develop a community-specific perspective of health information sources and dissemination strategies of urban Inuit to better guide health promotion efforts.Methods: Through a collaborative partnership with the Tungasuvvingat Inuit...

J.B. Collip and the Development of Medical Research in Canada: Extracts and Enterprise Alison Li. Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2003; 256 pp, $39.95 (hardback)J. B. Collip and the Development of Medical Research in Canada is a solid,...

ABSTRACTBackground: A large proportion of the Canadian population lives a sedentary lifestyle. Few data are available describing the physical activity behaviours among specific ethnic groups in Canada, so the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship...

Political and Economic Determinants of Population Health and Well-Being: Controversies and Developments Vincent Navarro and Carles Muntaner (Eds.), Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company Inc., 575 pp."The death of an organism is a biological fact,...

ABSTRACTBackground: Although body piercing and tattooing seem to be gaining popularity among a diversity of social and age groups, studies of these practices in general adolescent populations are scarce. This study establishes the prevalence of body...

Regression with Social Data: Modeling Continuous and Limited Response Variables Alfred DeMaris. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004; 534 pp, ISBN 0-471-22337-9; $129.99 CDN (Hardback)Alfred DeMaris has written a comprehensive regression textbook...

Rosalie Bertell Mary-Louise Engels, Toronto, ON: Women's Press, 2005; 176 pages, $19.95 CDN (trade paperback), ISBN: 0-88961-450-4The book Rosalie Bertell is a biography of a scientist and reluctant activist who devoted her life to informing the public...

Using Knowledge and Evidence in Health Care: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Louis Lemieux-Charles and François Champagne. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press, 2004; 311 pp., $60 (hardback)At the Nobel Prize museum in Stockholm, one display is devoted...

ABSTRACTBackground: While comprehensive tobacco policies have reduced the prevalence of smoking in Canada, some groups remain vulnerable to tobacco use and display high rates of smoking. This article reviews three types of tobacco policies - tax and...