Alberta Government. (2019, November). Health Professions Act Handbook. Alberta, Canada.

- This handbook captures what disciplines the HPA governs in Alberta

 

Braveman, P., & Gottlieb, L. (2014). The Social Determinants of Health: It's Time to Consider the Causes of the Causes. Public Health Reports, 129(2), 19-31.

- This article  highlights some of the important factors that contribute to health, specifically how socioeconomic issues can impact our overall wellbeing.

 

Colburn, D. A. (2022). Nursing: Education and Social Determinants of Health: a Content Analysis. Journal of Nursing Education, 61(9), 516-523.

- This article argues there is a lack of education in healthcare around social determinants of health. the argument is made that social determinants impact our health, and if the education system is not teaching nurses the importance of them, we are setting clients up for failure.

 

Evans, M. (2020). Covid's Color Line - Infectious Disease, Inequality, and Racial Justice. The New England Journal of Medicine, 383(5), 408-410.

- This article  reviews how health systems are set up to support the majority population and actually harm the minority communities.

 

Flood, C. M., & Thomas, B. (2016). Modernizing the Canada Health Act. Dalhousie Law Journal, 39(2).

- This article speaks to the question of if Canada has a 'universal' health plan as promised. The authors challenge the government to consider where there are gaps and holes in healthcare coverage, specifically those in marginalized vulnerable populations.

 

Government of Canada. (2011). Retrieved from Canada Health Act Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/canada-health-act-frequently-asked-questions.html#a1

- This link reviews some common questions asked by those referring to Canadas Health Act.

 

Government of Canada. (2020, February 24). Canada Health Act. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/canada-health-act.html

- This is the Canada Health Act

 

Huber, M. (2011, July). Health: How Should We Define it? . British Medical Journal, 343(7817), 235-237.

- This article reviews the WHO definition of health and how it needs to be adjusted to reflect current health trends.

 

Lerner, H. (2019). A critical analysis of definitions of health as balance in One Health perspective. (22, Ed.) Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 453-461. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-018-09884-1

- This author reviews the dichotomy of most health definitions and explains how a one health definition could be used in animals and humans.

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Nancarrow SA, Booth A, Ariss S, Smith T, Enderby P, Roots A. Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work. Hum Resour Health. 2013 May 10;11:19. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-11-19. PMID: 23663329; PMCID: PMC3662612.

- This article discusses what interdisciplinary work is, and how beneficial it is for clients. It also offers practical tips for how to work well as an interdisciplinary staff.

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Nordenfelt, L. (2007). The concepts of health and illness revisited. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 10, 5-10. doi:https://0-doi-org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/10.1007/s11019-006-9017-3

- This article takes a philosophical look at the definition of health, and the history on the definition of health.

 

World Health Organization. (2006). Constitution of the World Health Organization. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/about/governance/constitution

- This website reviews the WHO definition of health and the agencies role in health.

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