Definitions of Health and discussion around how we define health:

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Krahn, G.L., Robinson, A., Murray, A.J., Havercamp, M.S. (2021). It's time to reconsider how we define health: Perspective from disability and chronic condition, Disability and Health Journal. Volume 14(4)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936657421000753?via%3Dihub

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Schramme, T, (2023). Health as Complete Well-Being: The WHO Definition and Beyond, Public Health Ethics, Volume 16(3), 210–218, https://doi.org/10.1093/phe/phad017

     

 https://health.ubc.ca/what-ubc-health/definition-health

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https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/population-health-approach/what-is-health.html

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Check out my blog for an depth discussion of this topic

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Some articles and web resources outlining the determinants of health and the implications of these determinants:

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https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_IoBt7Nicw

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http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/prevention-public-health/health-equity​

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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/health-information-standards/standards-catalogue/bc-social-determinants-of-health-standards

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Katz, A., Chateau, D., Enns, J.E., Valdivia, J., Taylor, C., Walld, R., & McCulloch, S. (2018). Association of the social determinants of health with quality of primary care. The Annals of Family Medicine. 16 (3) 217-224; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2236

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Dutton, D.J., Forest, P., Kneebone R.D., Zwicker J.D., (2018). Effect of provincial spending on social services and health care on health outcomes in Canada: an observational longitudinal study. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 190 (3) E66-E71; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170132

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/190/3/E66.full

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