Health Reports

Work stress among health care providers

by Kathryn Wilkins

According to data from the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), nearly one in three employed Canadians, about 5.1 million, reported that most days at work were “quite” or “extremely” stressful.

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Hip fracture outcomes in the household population

by Gisèle Carrière

According to national information based on hospital records (see Data sources), during the 2003/2004 fiscal year, 23,621 Canadians aged 60 or older were discharged from acute care hospitals after being treated at least once for a hip fracture (data not shown). They accounted for 3% of all patients in this age group discharged from such hospitals over this period.

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