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Health and Ontario's Poor, 2007.
This paper looks at the social causes of health differences in Canada.
703 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 37.95
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The paper discusses how social determinants of health affect health differences that are seen among people in Canada. The paper reveals that income and its distribution is an important determinant of health. The paper maintains that resources are not properly distributed and the poor are threatened by such issues as housing shortages, food insecurity and health problems.
From the Paper
"Social determinants of health determine how people will have the physical, personal, and social resources to satisfy needs, cope with their environment, and fulfill their personal hopes (Raphael, 2004). Such resources include conditions of childhood and income. Health differences that are seen among people in Canada mainly result because they are from very different environments which are linked to the social determinants of health. The most important point about the social determinants of health is that they produce a cumulative effect on the likelihood of developing a wide variety of disease (Raphael, 2004)."
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Local Health Integration Networks in Ontario, 2007.
This paper explores both the potential benefits and the possible negative impacts of introducing LHINs (local health integration networks) into Ontario.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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The paper researches what the effects will be for Ontario once the LHIN (local health integration networks) program is operational. The paper reviews literature and concludes that the outcome of the LHIN program depends on the Ontario government, whether the health care system will continue to be fully decentralized, as well as the degree of integration that can be achieved.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
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"Local health integration networks (LHINs) are made up of 14 government building blocks. They are intended to plan, integrate, and fund health services at the local level. LHINs are intended to be an important part of the evolution of health care in Ontario from a collection of services that is uncoordinated to an integrated system (Ontario Government, 2006). These services include hospitals, community care centers, long-term care, and home care, among others in certain geographic regions. LHINs in Ontario will be serving between 250,000 and 1.5 million patients who will also be able to obtain health care services outside of their specific LHIN area (Lewis, 2005). The rationale for LHINs is that a particular community's health needs are best known by a person who knows the community (Ontario Government, 2006)."
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Ontario's Community Mental Health Evaluation Initiative, 2006.
An overview of Ontario's Community Mental Health Evaluation Initiative.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This paper discusses a meta-analysis conducted on Ontario's Community Mental Health Evaluation Initiative. The paper starts with the identification of the stakeholders, description of the program, evaluation design, evidence gathered, and conclusions reached by the evaluation. A set of 30 standards for assessing quality of evaluation activities is also done.
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"Meta-analysis of Ontario's Community Mental Health Evaluation Initiative Stakeholders The stakeholders are divided into CMHEI partners and the consumers, families and even community providers (Goering et al, 2004). The former consist of The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), The Ontario Mental Health Foundation and The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Goering et al, 2004). The program operators collaborated and took a direct hand in conducting this evaluation, the objective of which was to "assess the effectiveness of community-based mental health services and supports, providing evidence to support future decisions about programs and service delivery" (p. 7)."
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Health Care Reform in Ontario, 2002.
Examines reduced government spending on Canadian health care that have resulted in declining standards of citizen health care.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 16 sources, AU$ 143.95
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It is ventured in this paper that potential stopgaps and solutions to what has been chronic under-financing of Canadian Health are to be found in strong investment in primary medical care. For the future, a new orientation of promoting primary health care seems a very sensible undertaking and one in which nurses will be called upon to play important and diverse roles. Reference is made to sources drawn from academic materials, journalism and those of advocacy and political groups.
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Health Care Law in Ontario, 2002.
Discusses the legal monopoly of licensed practitioners in Ontario, Canada.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 116.95
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This paper examines the monopoly that licensed physicians exercise in Ontario. It traces the historical evolution of this monopoly initially. It focuses on its negative impacts on health care delivery currently.
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Ontario Smog Plan, 2006.
A discussion of the smog problem in Ontario and a review of the Ontario Smog Plan.
2,636 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 116.95
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The paper defines what smog is and explains that it is often found in large urban areas. The writer breaks down and explains the chemical components of smog and its effects on health and the environment. The paper summarizes the Ontario Smog Plan and discusses whether it will work to reduce smog significantly. The writer suggests some tips that citizens can follow in order to contribute to the goals of the Ontario Plan. In conclusion, the writer states that, although not perfect, the plan is a step in the right direction and that hopefully, with community participation and clever fine-tuning, the Canadian city's plan will become a model for future environmental efforts around the world.
Table of Contents:
Emission Sources
- NOx emissions
- VOCs
- Ambient Air Levels (ground-level ozone)
- Human Health Effects
- Environmental Effects
Particulate Matter (PM)
- Ambient Air Levels of PM
- Human Health Effects
Environmental and Other Impacts
Ontario's Plan
- Goal
Transportation
1. Drive Clean (MOE)
2. Gasoline Formulas (MOE)
3. Green Fleets (Toronto)
4. Anti-Idling Bylaw (Toronto)
Particulate Matter
5. PM10 Standard (MOE)
Industry
6. Stewardship Initiatives
State of the Environment Reporting
7. Air Quality Monitoring (MOE)
The Targets
- Transit
- Coal Fired Electric Plants
- Transboundary Air Pollution (Canada/U.S.)
- Sulphur in Fuels
Tips for contributing to the goals of the Ontario Health Plan
- Getting Around
- Around the Home
- Shopping
- Community
Bibliography
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"Human Health Effects. Research in the US and Canada has repeatedly documented a strong correlation between high ozone levels and rates of hospitalization and worker absenteeism. Ontario studies have shown that in the months May to August, approximately five per cent of daily respiratory hospital admissions are associated with ozone. Other findings have shown hospital admissions linked to ozone occurring at levels well below the current national air quality objective of 82 ppb, with the probability and severity of health effects increasing with increasing exposure. Furthermore, it appears that there is no human health threshold for ozone, that is, there is no level that can be deemed safe. Populations more sensitive to ozone exposure include young children, the elderly, people with respiratory problems, and people active outdoors, particularly in the summer.
Impacts on human health related to high ozone levels are summarized below:
? respiratory system:
? lung functioning (coughing, shortness of breath, pain on inspiration, throat irritation, wheezing, chest tightness);
? chronic and acute bronchitis, asthma; and
? pulmonary emphysema;
? possible interference with the immune system; and
? headaches, burning eyes, irritated sinuses."
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Occupational Health and Safety, 2008.
This paper explores health and safety at work, with a specific focus on gender issues.
4,701 words (approx. 18.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 177.95
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The paper discusses work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) that are the major cause of disability in the workplace in N. America. The paper then looks at gender segregation of the working population that leads to gender differences with regards to exposures to hazards and health outcomes. The paper also examines why youths are more susceptible to occupational injuries or illness in Canada and then explores various measures that have been taken for dealing with gender issues in occupational settings. In addition, the paper looks at the integration of the gender perception in occupational safety and health and refers to Ontario's government initiative of protection to farm workers as an example.
Outline:
Workplace and Employee Health
Gender Issues in Occupational Health & Safety
Toll of Workplace on the Health of Canadian Workers in Ontario
Development and Achievement in Addressing Gender Issues
Integrating the Gender Perception in the Sphere of Occupation Safety and Health
Government Initiative of Protection to Farm Workers: An Example
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"There is a widespread relationship between work and our health which is seemingly not perceptible to many. The duties we perform the settings in which we work and the different aspects of the labor market experience, and health services delivery, have major impacts on the work and health relationship of individuals. This is a crucial issue as work constitutes a major portion of our lives. The majority among us will devote almost 40 years or more in individual work atmospheres for five days a week, eight hours daily which translates to nearly a third of our lives spent on the job."
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Social Assistance and the Determinants of Health, 2007.
An analysis of the determinants of health among those receiving social assistance in Ontario.
724 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 37.95
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This paper discusses Ontarians who are receiving social assistance. It looks at the resources that people need to deal with their environment, as well as to fulfill personal aspirations, and discusses the wide variety of health differences which have their source in advantaged or disadvantaged environments. The paper also discusses the significant gap between the rich and poor in Ontario.
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"Based on the materialist explanation for the income and health relationship, individuals have different material advantages or disadvantages that will accumulate over the life span (Raphael, 2004). People born into poverty cannot have the advantages of a good education leading to a desirable income. The neo-materialist explanation for the health and income relationship is that living conditions produce an impact that influences people's health. Furthermore, there are certain societal factors which determine the quality of the social determinants of health. The government decides how the society's resources will be distributed; how the decision is made will create an impact on the quality of social determinants of health (Raphael, 2004). People who receive social assistance have no choice but to live in conditions that are harmful to health."
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LHINs in Ontario, 2007.
This paper explores the effectiveness of local health integration networks (LHINs) in Ontario.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 70.95
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This paper explores both the potential benefits and the possible negative impacts of introducing local health integration networks (LHINs). The paper researches what the effects will be for Ontario once the LHIN program is operational. The paper provides a literature review and concludes that the outcome depends on the Ontario government's collaboration with the health care providers and the degree of integration that can be achieved.
From the Paper
"Local health integration networks (LHINs) are made up of 14 government building blocks. They are intended to plan, integrate, and fund health services at the local level. LHINs are intended to be an important part of the evolution of health care in Ontario from a collection of services that is uncoordinated to an integrated system (Ontario Government, 2006). These services include hospitals, community care centers, long-term care, and home care, among others in certain geographic regions. LHINs in Ontario will be serving between 250,000 and 1.5 million patients who will also be able to obtain health care services outside of their specific LHIN area (Lewis, 2005). The rationale for LHINs is that a particular community's health needs are best known by a person who knows the community (Ontario Government, 2006, p. 1)."
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Nursing Shortage in Ontario, 2008.
This paper discusses the nursing shortage in Ontario and how it creates challenges related to the baby boomer generation.
2,924 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 126.95
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In this article, the writer discusses how Ontario will be capable of supporting the needs of the increasing elderly population through the health care system with the existence of the nursing shortage. To address this issue, the writer recommends that a profile of the baby boomer generation be developed that will identify the health care needs of this population. Furthermore, the writer notes that funding, staffing and training must be allotted that will meet these health care needs. The writer maintains that in accomplishing these two steps the nursing issues that are currently impacting the Ontario health care system will be reduced and the health care community can begin to experience a rebirth in the quality of care that is essential to the citizens of Ontario.
Outline:
Key Issue
Decision Sought (Recommendation)
Background
The Recommended Option or Proposed Direction
Impact Statements
Consultation
Legislation Required
Communications Plan
From the Paper
"It should be noted that an effective resolution to this issue must be capable of meeting the needs of the baby boomer generation in an immediate sense. This population is already beginning to retire and to place a significant burden on the health care system. This burden impacts the professional nurse because the nurse is the primary caregiver in most health care environments. It should further be considered that when a nurse is tasked with providing extensive care to multiple individuals within the baby boomer population, that nurse is unable to provide care to other patients that are not being treated for age related illnesses or disease. As this takes place the nurse becomes overburdened in his or her tasks and ultimately the quality of care declines for two specific reasons. First, the nurse is tasked with providing care to the elderly that he or she is not specifically trained to give. Although the nurse may have experience treating elderly patients, it is evident that the needs of the baby boomer generation are different from previous aging populations, and that information is not universally known to all nursing professionals."
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Ontario Air Pollution, 2008.
A study on the economic impact of air pollution on Ontario.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper states that there is no doubt that air pollution has an adverse impact on Ontario's economy with the most marked effect being on health care and lost time from work stemming from air pollution caused illness for both the ill person and the caregivers. The author points out that air pollution puts an added demand on Ontario's health care providers, which are already overburdened. The paper relates that the consequence is that the Ontarian taxpayer is paying more tax dollars to support this growing health care problem. The author also explores potential solutions to the problem.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background and the Problem
Economics of Air Pollution
Potential Solutions and Conclusion
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"The Suzuki Foundation cites thee areas in which the government could have an impact on reducing air pollution: Tax shifting by taxing air polluters extra and adopting tax breaks for environmentally friendly practices; eliminating perverse subsidies as described above; and increasing investment in the environment to drive down the cost of energy renewable resources such as solar and wind power.
"However, our research shows that governmental intervention by the Canadians or Ontarians cannot solely solve the problem."
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The Ontario Human Rights Commission, 2008.
An analysis of the achievement of the goals of Ontario Human Rights Commission and a discussion on the impact of racial profiling upon both individuals and the society of Ontario.
932 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 49.95
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This paper discusses the Ontario Human Rights Commission which was established in 1961 to administrate the Ontario Human Rights Code (enacted in 1962). It looks at how it achieved its mission and goals. Finally, the paper discusses the publication, "Paying the Price: The Human Cost of Racial Profiling" which is an account of an inquiry launched by the Ontario Human Rights Commission to study the impact of racial profiling upon both individuals and the society of Ontario as a whole.
Table of Contents:
Overview
Goals
The Impact of Racial Profiling
From the Paper
"In this regard, it advances equity by providing evidence of profiling and the impact of this profiling on individuals. Consider, for example, the case noted in Henry et al (2000) where the ruling of an African Canadian lower court judge became an prominent national political and legal controversy because she had referenced in her judgement the strained relations between police and African Canadian youth (Henry et al 156-157). While the Supreme Court ultimately supported the judge's ruling, the controversy made clear that many in Canada do not see these strained relations as a problem, nor even acknowledge their existence. As such, the findings of this Inquiry advance equity by providing ample evidence - often from police officers themselves - of the negative effects of racial profiling."
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Privacy and Health Information, 2002.
Examines Canada's policy regarding privacy and health information.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 13 sources, AU$ 103.95
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The topic of this paper will be privacy issues in Canada. It will focus on the province of Ontario and the topic of health information. This paper examines the government's policy on privacy of health information.
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Spas, Health and Fitness Resorts, 2002.
An overview of the history of different types of fitness and health clubs with a focus on particular places in the U.S. and Canada.
5,150 words (approx. 20.6 pages), 26 sources, AU$ 273.95
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This paper looks at the history of spas, provides examples of the different types of downtown fitness and health clubs, covers the different programs at health a fitness resorts, outlines the types of therapy available, explains spa terminology and the different types of spa treatments. Selected fitness resorts/spas in Ontario, Canada, California, Florida and the Caribbean are described. Particular health clubs in Toronto are also discussed in terms of their history, location, and economic and social impact on the community. The future of the spas, fitness and health resorts and clubs in Canada and abroad is then addressed.
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The Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005, 2006.
An evaluation of the the new Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005 for the city of Toronto, Ontario.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 130.95
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This paper discusses and evaluates the various parts of the Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005, in an effort to provide some insight as to how the Toronto City Council will act if the act is passed by royal assent. The historical value of such a bill would be unprecedented in the history of the city, which has been slowly creating an autonomous government since the City of Toronto Act of 1997.
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"The aim of this study will be to understand and evaluate the new Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005. By realizing the new powers of this charter to help pass more by-laws for Toronto's city administration, there are greater freedoms that allow the government to be more autonomous in legislation. In this manner, the overseeing Canadian government will allow Toronto the ability to access greater governmental responsibility for its ever-growing population."
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Are the Poor Lazy?, 2004.
A discussion on whether poverty can be solved by giving full-time jobs to the poor.
1,061 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper examines the argument that the working poor are poor because they work too few hours and are lazy. While working additional hours reduces the chance of poverty, many full-time and year-round workers are still poor, due to the low wages they receive. It also looks at how, of those who could climb out of poverty by working year-round, many are unable to do so, due to disability, age, or individual circumstances. It examines whether or not the poor could potentially escape poverty by working 40 hours per week, year-round.
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"The major causes of poverty given by those polled were: drug abuse, medical bills, too few jobs (or too many part-time or low-wage jobs), too many single-parent families, and too many immigrants. Approximately half of the public stated that the poor are not doing enough to help themselves out of poverty and that they have it too easy, and the other half says that circumstances beyond their control cause them to be poor. Contrary to what our leaders would like us to believe, being poor has nothing to do with the poor, working or not. It has to do more with the functions of an economic system, which is known as capitalism. The law of maximum profit governs capitalism."
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