Illness increases with age. All else being equal, an older population has greater needs for
health care. This logic has led to dire predictions of skyrocketing costs “apocalyptic …

Context. While an association between pediatric behavioral disorders and injuries is
generally acknowledged, no studies have measured the risk for injury in the context of a large, …

There is a widespread perception that the increasing proportion of female physicians in most
developed countries is contributing to a primary care service shortage because females …

Objectives. We examined income-related inequalities in self-reported health in the United
States and Canada and the extent to which they are associated with individual-level risk …

We examined the associations between gaseous pollutants and hospitalization for chronic
obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) among elderly people living in Vancouver, British …

Background: Exposure to fine particulate matter ( PM 2.5 ) during wildfire seasons has been
associated with adverse health outcomes. Previous studies have focused on daily exposure, …

Objectives: This study investigated whether for-profit (FP) versus not-for-profit (NP) ownership
of long-term care facilities resulted in a difference in hospital admission and mortality rates …

Associations of gaseous air pollutants (including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
dioxide, and ozone) with asthma hospitalization, stratified by sex and socioeconomic status, …

Here, we argue that, in line with the dramatic increase in the collection, storage and curation
of human genomic data for biomedical research, genomic data repositories and consortia …

Background Family and friend caregivers play significant roles in advocating for and ensuring
quality health and social care of residents in Assisted Living (AL) homes. However, little is …