http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/index-eng.php Chronic Diseases in Canada (CDIC) from the Public Health Agency of Canada en-ca Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:57:04 -0500 5 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#67f4fcb13e3f64513d5bf17349940863 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcbc/31-1-supp/index-eng.php Canadians value ease of access to their health services. Although many studies have focused on accessibility to health services in Canada, few have examined rural-urban differences in this aspect, particularly from a national perspective. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:38:24 -0400 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#9bce264212e2d62105db696ac7260bc0 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/31-1/index-eng.php Chronic Diseases in Canada and Preventing Chronic Disease: copublishing on health in Aboriginal populations Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:23:00 -0500 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#8aff8a85ae62da13f23fd55ddecf508b http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/30-2/index-fra.php In this issue : Preface to the 2009 CSEB* Student Conference abstracts on chronic disease Careers in epidemiology; Alberta Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities: longitudinal study pilot phase; The comorbidity burden of the treated asthma patient population in British Columbia; Gender, social relationships and depressive disorders in adults aged 65 and over in Quebec; Book review – Statistical detection and surveillance of geographic clusters; Announcements Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:14 -0500 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#50683deeba714cd50a141b0f89bd5a14 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/2009/ndssdic-snsddac-09/index-eng.php The NDSS surveillance system summarized data about residents of Canada who have used the Canadian health care system. This report features the most recent data available, fiscal year 2006-07, as well as some trend data back to 2000-01. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#82d86729f3e5eef35c10acdb1fdb6967 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/29-4/index-eng.php Feature articles: 1. Explaining Alberta's rising mesothelioma rates; 2. An intersectoral network for chronic disease prevention: the case of the Alberta Healthy Living Network; 3. Navigating the health care system: perceptions of patients with chronic pain; 4. School-based tobacco-control programming and student smoking behaviour; 5. A deprivation index for health planning in Canada; Report summary ? Tracking heart disease and stroke in Canada 2009; Announcements Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#3b07e705bb98625d7393cac7a3bc3550 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/29-3/index-eng.php Feature articles: 1. Validation of perinatal data in the Discharge Abstract Database of the Canadian Institute for Health Information ;2. Validity of autism diagnoses using administrative health data; 3. Associations between chronic disease, age and physical and mental health status; 4. Statistical modelling of mental distress among rural and urban seniors; 5. Factors associated with the adoption of a smoking ban in Quebec households; Workshop/conference report - 6. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome program; Book review - 7. Dissonant disabilities: women with chronic illnesses explore their lives Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:10:00 -0400 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#05aa711c0c4d0ceefb7fd45786f9a0b7 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/29-2/index-eng.php Guest Editorials: 1. The role of public health in the health of Canada's children; 2. From rags to genes: mixing research paradigms - Feature Articles: 1. Health outcomes in low-income children with current asthma in Canada; 2. Deprivation and unintentional injury hospitalization in Quebec children; 3. Injury data in British Columbia: policy maker perspectives on knowledge transfer; 4. Complementary therapies for cancer patients: assessing information use and needs - Cross-Canada Forum: 1. The national lung health framework: an opportunity for gender analysis Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:10:00 -0500 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#aea39401afe6ec4dd293867e07546ebf http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/29-1/index-eng.php Feature Articles: 1. Health Literacy and Numeracy: Key Factors in Cancer Risk Comprehension; 2. Colorectal Cancer Screening in Canada: Results of a National Survey; 3. Stroke Surveillance in Manitoba, Canada: Estimates from Administrative Databases; 4. Population-Based Data Sources for Chronic Disease Surveillance Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:10:00 -0400 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#694a8feadf746fa43d24a4ac315d7238 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/28-4/index-eng.php Feature Articles: 1. Risk factors for falling among community-dwelling seniors using home-care services: An extended hazards model with time-dependent covariates and multiple events ; 2. Gender and the smoking behaviour of Ethiopian immigrants in Toronto ; 3. Ethnicity and mental health: Conceptualization, definition and operationalization of ethnicity from a Canadian context ; 4. Association of comorbid mood disorders and chronic illness with disability and quality of life in Ontario, Canada ; 5. Costs associated with mood and anxiety disorders, as evaluated by telephone survey Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:15:00 -0400 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#78004d55caa2d1c6487e8a8e7cd92c73 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/28-3/index-eng.php Feature Articles: 1. The effect of bipolar I disorder and major depressive disorder on workforce function ; 2. A new population-based measure of the economic burden of mental illness in Canada ; 3. The evolution of HPV-related anogenital cancers reported in Quebec - Incidence rates and survival probabilities Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:15:00 -0500 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#0227e75ec9a8d4ccc83ca1797f4a6a35 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/28-1/index-eng.php Feature Articles: 1. Personal factors influencing agreement between expert and self-reported assessments of an occupational exposure ; 2. Services for children and youth with chronic health conditions: Views of pediatricians in British Columbia ; 3. Pharmacists' attitudes, role perceptions and interventions regarding smoking cessation: Findings from four Canadian provinces ; 4. Eliciting Canadian population preferences for health states using the Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES); 5. Population health impact of cancer in Canada, 2001; 6. Variations in injury among Canadian adolescents by urban-rural geographic status; 7. Determinants of high birth weight by geographic region in Canada Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#3e1123494894ce9f0b6c52699ca133a7 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/27-4/index-eng.php Feature Articles: 1. The burden of adult obesity in Canada ; 2. Prostate cancer risk and diet, recreational physical activity and cigarette smoking ; 3. Smoking-attributable mortality and expected years of life lost in Canada 2002: Conclusions for prevention and policy ; 4. Rugby injury in Kingston, Canada: A ten-year study Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:18:00 -0400 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#72ee8478905a834fd3e4a5dae3422eba http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/27-3/index-eng.php Assessment of mental health and illness by telephone survey: Experience with an Alberta mental health survey; Trends in cancer prevalence in Quebec; Validity of death and stillbirth certificates and hospital discharge summaries for the identification of neural tube defects in Quebec City; Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in Canada, 1995: Analysis of death certificates; Building connections for young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Manitoba: Feasibility and acceptability of a transition initiative Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:15:00 -0500 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rss/cdic-mcc-eng.xml#9f5c30ac1fa91be4542fae529b3b7f83 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/27-2/index-eng.php Population-based cohort development in Alberta, Canada: A feasibility study; Patients' opinions on privacy, consent and the disclosure of health information for medical research; Statistical disease cluster surveillance of medically treated self-inflicted injuries in Alberta, Canada; The impact of a quit smoking contest on smoking behaviour in Ontario; Trends in mortality from ischemic heart disease in Canada, 1986-2000 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:00:00 -0400