Disease & Health Issues

About Canada: Health and Illness, 2nd Edition

By: Dennis Raphael (CA)

Most Canadians believe that their experiences of health and illness are shaped by genetics, medical care and lifestyle choices. Governments, the media and disease associations reinforce this perception by… Read More

About Canada: Health Care, 2nd ed.

By: Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong

This second edition is an accessible, up-to-date introduction to how the Canadian health care system works, how it is changing and what can be done to make it… Read More

On Opium

By: Carlyn Zwarenstein (CA)

A groundbreaking meditation on pain, painkillers, and dependence from a prescription opioid user.Her writing has been described as “measured,”… Read More

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