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Unit 3

Heath of Canadians- Understanding Health and Determinants of Health 

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What Makes us Healthy? Understanding the Social Determinants of Health 

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Edwards N, Cohen ERM (2012). Joining up Action to Address Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequities in Canada. National Library of Medicine Healthcare Management Forum. 2012;25(3):151-154. doi:10.1016/j.hcmf.2012.07.002

Martin D, Miller AP, Quesnel-Vallée A, Caron NR, Vissandjée B, Marchildon GP (2018, April 28) Canada's universal health-care system: achieving its potential. National Library of Medicine;391(10131):1718-1735. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30181-8. Epub 2018 Feb 23. PMID: 29483027; PMCID: PMC7138369

Milken Institute School of Public Health (2023).  Equity vs Equality: What's the Difference.  https://onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/resources/equity-vs-equality

Indigenous Services Canada (2023, August 15). Indigenous people in Manitoba.  https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1626886719453/1626886859809

Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc. (2023). Reconciliation in Action. A Bold Vision for a Better Future. https://scoinc.mb.ca/

World Health Organization (2023, October 15). Social Determinants of health.  https://www.who.int/health-topics/social-determinants-of-health#tab=tab_1

Jerrold S. Greenberg EdD, F. (1985). Health and Wellness: a Conceptual Differentiation. Journal of School Health,55, 403-406.

Huber, M.(2011) Health: How Should we Define it? British Medical Journal, m343 (7817), 235-237

Worldometer. (2023). Life expectancy of the World Population. Retrieved from https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/

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