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The Three Faces of Liberalism
Health Equity
 Prof. Allan Irving... Each version of liberalism represents a face of the ideology that has shaped modernity and now postmodernity and positions how we think about health care. When Roy Romanow as chair of the Commission on Health Care in Canada (it was released in late November 2002) spoke about the Report he drew attention to the national goal touted in the report to make Canadians the healthiest ... more |
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 Dr. K ... Gerry Madigan, a performance management specialist and author of The TMI (Ten Minute Interview) suggests that we watch Karl Fisch’s “Shift Happens” if we want to understand what a massive technological and demographic shift is coming and how to keep from being sideswiped or crushed by it or even how to use it to our advantage ...more
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Journey Into Care
Care
 Doreen Power ... Canada is facing a dementia epidemic and needs to take action now. Approximately 500,000 Canadians have dementia today. It is the most significant cause of disability among Canadians over the age of 65 and it already costs Canadian society many billions of dollars each year ... more
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Promoting Health
Policy
 Carol Kushner ... Controversies over public and private roles in health care financing and delivery aren’t the only ones worth exploring. There’s plenty to debate in the worlds of health promotion and disease prevention. Here’s a brief review of one of the most important. Prevention ... more
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Karyn Buxman
Speakers
  Karyn Buxman... A highly sought humorist and internationally recognized expert in applied and therapeutic humor, Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN, CSP, CPAE shows people how to harness the power of thought (Amazed) and the spirit of humor (Amused). Through her years of ... more |
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Your Aging Parents
Books on Ageing
 Maureen Osis ... Are you worried about your parents as they grow older? Are you con- cerned about doing the right thing as you take on new roles as their caregiver? "Your Aging Parents" is a Canadian guide for busy adults with ... more
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Mindfulness
Books on M & B
 Drs. Linda Carlson & Shauna Shapiro ... Intention is funda- mental to any project, endeavor, or journey. Related to intention is the concept of mindfulness - the awareness that arises through intentionally attending to oneself and ... more
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Veteran's Day Story
Medicare
 Dr. Michael Warrington... Government run health care is inefficient. The Government has enormous amounts of money at it's disposal but has no idea on how to spend it wisely. Lay administrators, health economists and health planners close good working hospitals and are allowed to do so ... more
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Elder Abuse in Ontario
Ageing
 Rae Ann Rideout ... In Ontario, individuals are well aware of child abuse and domestic violence as unacceptable behaviours in our communities and actions have been taken toward its prevention. However, elder abuse is the hidden crime that goes unnoticed and not spoken about openly ... more
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Adrian's Story
Obesity
 Dina Lierberman ... The movement on health and diplomacy grew out of the joint declaration by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, France, Indonesia, Norway, Senegal, South Africa and Thailand in Oslo in 2007. Identifying the need to broaden the scope of foreign policy to include ... more
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Get Smart
Assistive Devices
 The Smart Rollator is an inter disciiplinary research program. The current project seeks to develop sensor ... more
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Osteoporosis Canada
Osteoporosis is more common than you think. One quarter of Canadian women over 50, and at least one in eight men over 50, are affected by ... more
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