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Health and Healthcare in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBcollection Health and Healthcare in Canada. This collection features content about health and healthcare in Canada. Through articles, biographies, videos and other resources, …

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Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Canadian …

WEBThe health status of Indigenous people is further affected by poor housing. On-reserve homes are three times more likely to be in need of major repair than …

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Health Policy The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBHealth Policy. Canada's national health-insurance program (also called medicare) is designed to ensure that every resident of Canada receives medical care …

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Canadian Contributions to Medicine The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBThis list overviews a few of the life-saving medical contributions made in Canada. Dr. Wilder Penfield and Colleagues During Surgery. Dr. Wilder Penfield, …

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Mental Health The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBMental Health. Article by John T. Goodman. Published Online February 7, 2006. Last Edited January 28, 2014. In the early years of the mental-health movement, …

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COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBCOVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by a new type of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that emerged in 2019. The virus caused the first cases in …

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Public Health in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBPublic health is a shared responsibility in Canada. Governments at the federal, provincial/ territorial and municipal levels pass laws, develop policies and …

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Health Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBHealth Canada. Originally created in 1919 as the Department of Health, and merged with the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment to form the Department …

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Nursing The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBNursing. Marie Rollet Hébert [Hubou] has been credited with being the first person in what is now Canada to provide nursing care to the sick. The wife of Louis …

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Canadian Medical Discoveries and Innovations

WEBLast Edited January 13, 2022. Below is a list of five medical discoveries and innovations made by Canadians and Canadian research teams. By asking new …

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1918 Spanish Flu in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBThe most damaging pandemic of influenza — for Canada and the world — was an H1N1 virus that appeared during the First World War. Despite its unknown …

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Indigenous Peoples' Medicine in Canada The Canadian …

WEBSince time immemorial Indigenous peoples in Canada have been using plants and other natural materials as medicine. Plant medicines are used more frequently than …

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Indigenous Peoples in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBLast Edited November 28, 2023. In Canada, the term Indigenous peoples (or Aboriginal peoples) refers to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. These are the …

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Eugenics in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBEugenics is a set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the human population through controlled breeding. The word "eugenics" is derived from the Greek …

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Epidemics in Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBBy 15 March, Canada reported 317 cases, including one death, from COVID-19. As of September 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 612 million …

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Intergenerational Trauma and Residential Schools The Canadian

WEBHistorical trauma occurs when trauma caused by historical oppression is passed down through generations. For more than 100 years, the Canadian government …

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Smudging The Canadian Encyclopedia

WEBSmudging is a cultural ceremony practised by a wide variety of Indigenous peoples in Canada and other parts of the world. Although practices differ, smudging is …

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Social Conditions of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

WEBSocial conditions, including health, income, education, employment and community, contribute to the well-being of all people. Among the Indigenous population …

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