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References

Advisory Council on Health Infostructure. 1999. Health Infoway: Paths to Better Health. Health Canada Cat. H21-145/1999E. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

Anon. 2001. Exercise your image. University Affairs, April, p. 8.

Ashley, M.J., J. Cohen, S. Bull, R. Ferrence, B. Poland, L. Pederson and J. Gao. 2000. Knowledge about tobacco and attitudes toward tobacco control: how different are smokers and nonsmokers? Canadian Journal of Public Health 91:376-380.

Birmingham, C.L. et al. 1999. The cost of obesity in Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal 160:483-488.

Calle, E.E. et al. 1999. Body-Mass Index and mortality in a prospective cohort of U.S. adults. Article from the New England Journal of Medicine, volume 341:1097-1105, number 15.

Canada. Health Canada. Infotobacco. Ottawa.

Canada. Statistics Canada. 1999. Personal health practices: smoking, drinking, physical activity and weight. Health Reports 11:83-90

Chalmers, K., I.J. Bramadat, B. Cantin, E. Shuttleworth and S. Scott-Findlay. 2000. Smoking characteristics of Manitoba nurses. Canadian Nurse 96:31-34.

Chen, J. and W.J. Millar. 1999. Health effects of physical activity. Health Reports 11:21-30.

Ebrahim, S.H., R.K. Merritt and R.L. Floyd. 2000. Smoking and women's health: opportunities to reduce the burden of smoking during pregnancy. Canadian Medical Association Journal 163:288-289.

Epp, J. 1986. Achieving Health for All: A Framework for Health Promotion. Ottawa: Health and Welfare Canada.

Evans, R.G., M. Barer and T. Marmor. 1994. Why Are Some People Healthy and Others Not? New York: Aldine De Gryter.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1994. Strategies for Population Health: Investing in the Health of Canadians. Prepared for the meeting of the Ministers of Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 14-15, 1994. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1996. Report on the Health of Canadians. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1999. Toward a Healthy Future: Second Report on the Health of Canadians. Health Canada Catalogue Number H39-468/1999E. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1999. Statistical Report on the Health of Canadians. Statistics Canada. Catalogue Number 82-570-X1E. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1997. Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health.

Gaudette, L.A., A. Richardson and S. Huang. 1998. Which workers smoke? Health Reports 10:35-45.

Gilmore, J. 1999. Body mass index and health. Health Reports 11:31-43.

Gilmore, J. 2000. Report on Smoking Prevalence in Canada, 1985 to 1999. Statistics Canada Catalogue Number 82F0077XIE. Ottawa.

Hayes, Michael V. and James R. Dunn. 1998. Population Health in Canada: A Systematic Review. CPRN Study No. H|01|. Ottawa: Renouf Publishing Co. Ltd.

Illing. E. and M. Kaiserman. 1999. Mortality Attributed to Tobacco Use in Canada and its Regions 1994 and 1996. Chronic Disease in Canada. Vol 20, No 3.

Lalonde, M. 1974. A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians. Ottawa: Health and Welfare Canada.

Millar, W. and L. Bisch. 1989. Smoking in the workplace 1986: labour force survey estimates. Canadian Journal of Public Health 80:261-265.

Rabkin, S.W. et al. 1997. Risk factor correlates of body mass index. Canadian Medical Association Journal 157(Supplement): S26-S31.

Sahai, V.S., R.C. Barnett, C.R. Roy, S.A. Stalker, V.N. Chettur and S. Alidina. 2000. A profile of cardiovascular disease in northern Ontario: public health planning implications. Canadian Journal of Public Health 91:435-440.

Stephens, T., C.L. Craig and B.L. Ferris. 1986. Adult physical activity in Canada: findings from the Canada Fitness Survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health 77:285-290.

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Young, T. Kue. 1998. Population Health: Concepts and Methods. New York: Oxford University Press.

Web Sites

Federal Government

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: CIHR is Canada's major federal funding agency for health research.

Government of Canada. Canadian Rural Partnership: The Partnership is about operating within the federal government to ensure that federal programs, policies and activities provide support to rural communities.

Health Canada: Aging and Seniors

Health Canada. Canadian Health Network: CHN is Canada's national network of health information providers. This site gives you easy access to health information you can trust from over 600 organizations across Canada.

Health Canada: Office of Rural Health

Health Canada. Population Health: Information and the nature of population health are provided.

Statistics Canada: Homepage for Statistics Canada.

Provincial/Territorial Government

Government of Alberta. Department of Health. Health and Wellness

Government of Manitoba. Health Department

Government of New Brunswick. Health and Wellness

Government of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Department of Health: Health & Social Services

Northwest Territories: Health and Social Services

Nova Scotia

Nunavut: Health and Social Services

Ontario: Health and Long-term Care

Quebec (available in French only): Health and Social Services

Yukon: Health and Social Services

Other

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH): ASH is a registered charitable society headquartered in Edmonton; it is one of western Canada's leading tobacco control agencies

Airspace Action on Smoking and Health: This site is of a British Columbia citizens organization working towards the reduction of tobacco use

Brandon University. Rural Health Research Group. Determinants of Health of Rural Populations and Communities: This three-year project is an innovative, interdisciplinary research project coordinated through the Rural Development Institute at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

British Columbia Ministry of Health: Tobacco Facts: You'll find lots of resources, tools, information, downloadable posters, and graphic pictures on this site

Calgary Health Region Tobacco Reduction Web Site: Smoking and Tobacco information

Canadian Dental Association: The Canadian Dental Association is the authoritative national voice of dentistry, dedicated to the representation and advancement of the profession, nationally and internationally, and to the achievement of optimal oral health

Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions: Information of the health of patients and our national health system

Canadian Institute for Health Information: Home page for nonprofit organization whose mandate is to improve the health of Canadians.

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA): CNA is a federation of 11 provincial and territorial nursing associations representing more than 110,000 registered nurses

Canadian Public Health Association: This website includes several articles and position papers which examine income and health relationships

Canadian Study of Health and Aging (University of Ottawa)

Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (Lakehead University site)

Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (Laurentian University site)

Dalhousie University. Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre: The AHPRC is currently supported by the Faculties of Health Professions, Medicine, and Dentistry at Dalhousie University, NHRDP, the Departments of Health in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Manulife Financial.

Health Services Utilization and Research Commission of Saskatchewan: Information about the Saskatchewan's health system

Le Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire en santé (GRIS) (available in French only)

McMaster University. Faculty of Social Sciences. Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population: SEDAP is a multi-disciplinary research program funded primarily by SSHRC and centered at McMaster University. It involves 28 academics from five universities. The program runs from Jan 1, 1999 to Dec 31, 2003.

Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada

Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada: Organization of Canadian physicians who share the reduction of tobacco-caused illness through reduced smoking and reduced exposure to second-hand smoke

Society of Rural Physicians of Canada

The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD): The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) is one of Canada's most authoritative voices promoting better social and economic security for all Canadians.

United States Government. United States National Institutes of Health: Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

University of Manitoba. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Community Health Sciences. Aging in Manitoba Longitudinal Study

University of Northern British Columbia. British Columbia Rural & Remote Health Research Institute: The British Columbia Rural & Remote Health Research Institute at the University of Northern British Columbia was established in 2001, in response to accumulating evidence of compromised health status and quality of life among rural, remote and northern populations.

University of Victoria. Centre on Aging: The Centre on Aging at the University of Victoria is a multidisciplinary social science research centre established in 1992. Our mandate is to promote and conduct basic and applied research throughout the lifespan.

Date modified: 2006-10-18

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