Measuring Up - A Health Surveillance Update on Canadian Children and Youth

Table of Contents

Introduction

Infant Health
infant mortality
preterm birth
neural tube defects
future developments: enhanced surveillance of women's pregnancy experiences

Childhood Cancer
cancer incidence
cancer mortality
cancer survival
future developments: surveillance of late effects among cancer survivors

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
vaccine coverage
measles
pertussis
future developments: national immunization registry

Respiratory Health
asthma prevalence
asthma hospitalizations
tuberculosis
future developments: asthma prevention and control efforts

Child Injury
injury mortality
motor vehicle crashes
suicide
injuries from infant walkers
future developments: child maltreatment surveillance

HIV and Sexual Health
HIV infection and AIDS
chlamydia
teen pregnancy
future developments: street youth project

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Edited by
I.D. Rusen, MD, MSc, FRCPC and Catherine McCourt, MD, MHA, FRCPC

Research Assistant
Adèle Gélinas

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Published by authority of the Minister of Health

Également disponible en français sous le titre :
À la hauteur : une mise à jour de la surveillance de la santé des jeunes du Canada

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© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 1999
Cat. H42-2/82-1999E
ISBN 0-662-27888-7