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Population health policy: Issues and options

Population Health Policy: Issues and Options offers an introductory discussion of population health, the determinants of health, the impact and scale of health disparities of Canada.  It also provides a rationale for government implementation of population health policy, and presents relevant policy options.

Use this resource to:

  • Learn about the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for improving population health policy
  • Identify opportunities to improve population health, reorient government policy, implement an Aboriginal population health strategy, and foster political will 

Subcommittee on Population Health of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. (2008). Population health policy: issues and options. Ottawa, ON: Senate of Canada. Retrieved from http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/392/soci/rep/rep10apr08-e.pdf

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