LibGuides: Evidence-based Resources by Profession or Topic: Public Health

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This page brings together trusted knowledge resources to support public health professionals in delivering evidence-informed health care.

Professionals across Nova Scotia may find this subject guide useful as a jumping off point for research, locating practice guidelines, and connecting with professional organizations.

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Guidelines & Practice Resources

Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) - Reports
Reports touch on issues of health, leisure, living standards, education, and more. Also includes infographics, fact sheets and other media.
Disease Prevention and Control Guidelines - Canada.ca

TRIP - Turning Research Into Practice
International collection of primary evidence and systematic reviews to support practice and/or care of clinicians since 1997. Includes images, videos, patient information leaflets, educational courses, and news. Updated every 2 weeks.

Communication Tools

Databases & Journals

Databases

PubMed Articles of Interest

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Search Strategy:

"Public Health"[Mesh] AND Canada[tiab]

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Journal Best Bets

American Journal of Health Behavior
Continues Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education and Promotion Vol 14, 1990 -
BMC Public Health
Vol 1, 2001 -
Insights on Canadian Society
Continues Canadian social trends 2012 -
International Journal of Public Health
Vol 52, 2007 -
Journal of Community Health
Vol 22, 1997-
Journal of Public Health
Vol 5, 1997 -
The Lancet Public Health
Vol. 1, 2016 -
Public Health
Vol 121, 2007 -

Books

Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health by Ann Aschengrau; George R. Seage
ISBN: 9781284128352

Publication Date: 2018-09-12

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Gordis Epidemiology by David D. Celentano; Moyses Szklo; Youssef M.K. Farag
ISBN: 9780323877756

Publication Date: 2024

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Health Equity by K. Bryant Smalley (Editor); Jacob Warren (Editor); M. Isabel Fernandez (Editor)
ISBN: 9780826177230

Publication Date: 2020-06-28

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Integrating Science and Politics for Public Health by Patrick Fafard (Editor); Adèle Cassola (Editor); Evelyne de Leeuw (Editor)
ISBN: 9783030989842

Publication Date: 2022

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Public Health Perspectives on Disability by Donald J. Lollar (Editor); Willi Horner-Johnson (Editor); Katherine Froehlich-Grobe (Editor)
ISBN: 9781071608876

Publication Date: 2020

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Podcasts

Infectious Questions: An infectious diseases public health podcast
From the Canadian National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Population Healthy Podcast
From University of Michigan School of Public Health
Public Health Insight
All things public health and global health, from the sustainable development goals to the social determinants of health, as well as practice guidance.
Public Health On Call
Focus includes the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and yeast, and the opioid overdose crisis. From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Evidence-based Resources by Profession or Topic