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Monday, January 22, 2018
This paper was done using widely available geographic data, and in addition to the findings of proximity to liquor store sales, shows how seemingly simple data can be used for social determinants of health research. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this project was to evaluate how changes to the sale of alcohol in New Brunswick... More
Saturday, September 12, 2015
I must commend Health Minister Boudreau for recognizing the need to address issues of population health in New Brunswick (Daily Gleaner, June 2015). This province has some of the highest rates of chronic disease in Canada, high rates of obesity, and high rates of smoking (see Statistics Canada). Overall, New Brunswick does not fare well... More
Friday, June 19, 2015
The health of women and newborn babies is a key public health concern and is a major component of health resources in developed and developing nations. A recent article in the International Journal of Health Geographics reviews the extent to which nations are meeting global Millennium Development Goals, and how geographic analysis can aid... More
Thursday, October 16, 2014
This blog is about the spatial and social determinants of health. As a recently minted Canada Research Chair at the University of New Brunswick, I found that I have needed a way to get my ideas outside of the academic arena. This blog may help me do that. Not everything I write about is related... More
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