Search Resources (English): Health care

Presents case studies that represent Commonwealth member countries' experiences in public/private sector partnerships for health and provide insights into the processes. Details how different sectors came together in partnership and the resulting achievements.

Provides information on the health of Canadians in all regions of the country, on how differences in health status are related to the various determinants of health and on how the health care system affects health. (See Details)

Provides data about the Canadian health system and compares them to those of other countries. Includes information on primary health care reform, models of care, and who is using primary health care services. (See Details)

Provides an overview of the health services that make up the health care system in Canada. Also looks at health care providers and the costs of health care. (See Details)

Appears as a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health (vol. 91, no. 6). Explores various topics in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health.

Provides a review of tools for gender analysis and their application to health. (See Details)

Examines the current knowledge on lesbian health. Provides a thorough investigation of political pressures, community attitudes, and professional concerns in lesbian health.

Examines the knowledge gap in the Atlantic Region about accessibility of health care for disadvantaged sub-populations in general and women in particular. (See Details)

Appears in the September 2003 issue of the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (Vol. 21, No. 3). Aims at articulating a conceptual framework for monitoring equity in health and healthcare. Focuses on four main questions: what is health equity?; what is monitoring?; what are the essential components of a system for monitoring health equity?; and, why monitor health equity? (See Details)

Provides information on the performance of Canada's health care system, including short-term mortality rates following admission with a new heart attack and short-term mortality rates following admission with a new stroke. (See Details)