This book explores a number of issues related to the stigma arising from HIV/AIDS infection, perceived or actual discrimination from the community and society, and the extent of vulnerabilities for infected Asian refugees and immigrants. It assesses the health care and treatment regimen for HIV/AIDS accessed by immigrants and refugee claimants in North America, including treatments offered by the health-care system and ethnic communities, and their perceptions and biases relating to HIV/AIDS is…
Vital Signs is a community program that uses local knowledge to measure the vitality of a community and support action towards improving collective quality of life. Vital Signs is spearheaded by Community Foundations of Canada and led by community foundations in Canada and around the world. Community foundations use data and community input to identify key issues within a specific community through the Vital Signs program. The goal of Vital Signs is to share the information with the community,…
This timely reference analyzes the rationale, impact, and feasibility of taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as a public health measure to contribute curbing obesity and diabetes rates, specifically in Canada. It presents the pros and cons of taxing soda, with the latest data on adverse health effects of its consumption, plus the various business and political issues surrounding the contentious proposition. Reviewed research is multidisciplinary, spanning health and medicine to ethics,…
Offers an extensive overview of health policy and the expanding role of nurses in Canada. Focusing specifically on the larger nursing profession, Michael J. Villeneuve examines how health politics, funding, and practices have been reformed in ways that influence nurses and their involvement in policy-making decisions.
The Handbook of Health Services Research is a reference for all aspects of the field of health services and outcomes research. It addresses the increasing need for comprehensive, yet balanced, information in a field that welcomes various disciplines: medicine, public health, statistics, economics, management, policy, and information technology. This well-organized reference is an indispensable source of information for everyone who seeks to develop understanding of health systems and to learn a…
Substance Use and Abuse provides both students and practitioners in the field of addiction counselling with a foundational working knowledge of psychoactive drugs. It helps the reader understand the bio-psycho-social components of addiction by providing a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts and theories of addiction, the major types of psychoactive substances, treatment options and resources, and numerous prevention strategies. It also contains a chapter on the legal, ethical, an…
This updated volume provides an evidence-based guide to leadership within a healthcare environment. The book discusses insights garnered from research into the importance of leadership in system redesign and the adoption of shared or distributed leadership, with new chapters on the discipline of leadership in health, LEADS as a change tool, and women in leadership. The LEADS framework is also examined in relation to each of its different elements and tools. The book aims to inform the leadershi…