Background: Although racial and ethnic disparities in health services utilization and outcomes
have been extensively studied in several countries, this issue has received little attention …

Background Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) was developed by the
World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF…

Background: A link exists between breastfeeding difficulties and postpartum depression,
and evidence shows that some breastfeeding promotion initiatives may increase maternal …

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe the level of complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) use and the factors associated with CAM use among Chinese and white …

French speakers residing in predominantly English-speaking communities have been linked
to difficulties accessing health care. This study examined health care access experiences of …

Objectives Best practice guidelines recommend vision testing in children 3 to 5 years of age
for the prevention of amblyopia; however, universal vision screening is controversial. In …

Background The Alberta Immunization Program offers a vaccine against the Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) free of charge to all girls in Grades 5 and 9. The vaccine is provided in two …

Histamine fish poisoning, also known as scombroid poisoning, is a histamine toxicity
syndrome that results from eating specific types of spoiled fish. Although typically a benign …

Background: Breastfeeding difficulties are a common occurrence, are highly personal and
can vary from one infant to the next for any mother. Multiple sources of support, help and …

There has been renewed concern about the state of public health in Canada, with several
recent articles in this journal suggesting that the discipline of public health is under threat and …