Foreign Practices: Immigrant Doctors and the History of Canadian Medicare
There is a new book out in November by Sasha Mullally and the IHSP's David Wright, published by McGill Queen's University Press (ISBN 9780228003717).
Overview
Blood mercury and plasma polychlorinated biphenyls concentrations in pregnant Inuit women from Nunavik: Temporal trends, 1992–2017
Thérèse Yéro Adamou, Mylène Riva, Gina Muckle, Elhadji Anassour Laouan Sidi, Mélanie Lemire, Pierre Ayotte
Blood mercury and plasma polychlorinated biphenyls concentrations in pregnant Inuit women from Nunavik: Temporal trends, 1992–2017Sci Total Environ. 2020 Nov 15;743:140495.doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140495.
Harm Reduction: A Research Agenda
Dea S, Weinstock D.
Harm Reduction: A Research AgendaHealth Care Anal. 2020 Nov 3;1-3.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-020-00418-6
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Extremes in water availability and suicide: Evidence from a nationally representative sample of rural Indian adults
Arijit Nandi co-authored an article in Environmental Research:
Richardson RA, Harper S, Weichenthal S, et al.
Extremes in water availability and suicide: Evidence from a nationally representative sample of rural Indian adultsEnvironmental Research. 2020 Nov;190:109969.DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109969.
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Impact of trauma centre accreditation on mortality and complications in a Canadian trauma system: an interrupted time series analysis
Batomen B, Moore L, Strumpf E, Champion H, Nandi A
Impact of trauma centre accreditation on mortality and complications in a Canadian trauma system: an interrupted time series analysis
BMJ Quality & Safety Published Online First: 30 October 2020.doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011271
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Recruitment for the Winter 2021 IHSP Internship Program is open
Join our Program and learn how to design policy solutions aimed at benefitting population health and welfare.
Weekly seminars centred on themes related to health policy and social welfare.
$2000 award upon program completion.
Disagreement, Unenforceability, and Harm Reduction
Weinstock, D.M. Disagreement, Unenforceability, and Harm Reduction. Health Care Anal (2020).
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An ethical analysis of COVID-19 impacts from a global child lens: It’s time to prioritize children’s rights!
IHSP Learning from COVID: Perspectives on Health and Social Policy - COVID and BeyondSydney Campbell, Carlo Cicero Oneto, Manav Preet Singh Saini, Nona Attaran, Nora Makasani, Raissa Passos Dos Santos, Shilni Pukuma, Franco A Carnevale
McGill Law ranked 16th worldwide
The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that it has once again been ranked among the world’s top universities for studying law by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The 2021 ranking by subject rated McGill the 16th-best school worldwide for studying law, up from 20th place last year.
Accessibility and allocation of public parks and gardens in England and Wales: A COVID-19 social distancing perspective
Shoari N, Ezzati M, Baumgartner J, Malacarne D, Fecht D (2020)
PLoS ONE 15(10): e0241102.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241102
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Procedural Justice and Relational Theory
Procedural Justice and Relational Theory Empirical, Philosophical, and Legal PerspectivesEdited by Denise Meyerson, Catriona Mackenzie, Therese MacDermott - Copyright Year 2021 (Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group) ISBN 9780367321727
Disgust or Dignity? The Moral Basis of Harm Reduction
Stoljar, N. Disgust or Dignity? The Moral Basis of Harm Reduction. Health Care Anal (2020).
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COVID-19 vaccines: McGill researchers track the global race
McGill University professor Nicole Basta and her team have created an interactive online COVID-19 vaccine tracker, that provides real-time updates on progress in developing a safe and effective vaccine.
Mandatory vaccinations required in only half of all countries
As countries struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination uptake is a public health priority now more than ever. Efforts to increase vaccinations vary greatly around the globe. A new McGill-led study comparing policies around the world finds broad implementation of mandatory vaccination mandates. However, the penalties for failing to vaccinate differ significantly by country, ranging from fines to jail time.
International Day of the Girl 👧👧🏾👧🏻👧🏿👧🏼👧🏽
Celebrate with us International Day of the Girl 👧👧🏾👧🏻👧🏿👧🏼👧🏽To celebrate the #DayOfTheGirl we are officially launching the Girlfesto Virtual Exhibition. The Girlfesto, a manifesto made by girls and for girls, was drafted at the Circles Within Circles c