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Final report : Relative Value Guide Commission of Alberta

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In 1998, Alberta Health and Wellness and the Alberta Medical Association agreed to establish a new Alberta Relative Value Guide Commission. The Commission’s objective was to address longstanding... More ≫

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In 1998, Alberta Health and Wellness and the Alberta Medical Association agreed to establish a new Alberta Relative Value Guide Commission. The Commission’s objective was to address longstanding concerns about fairness and equity in the fee schedule for Alberta physicians and to establish a new Relative Value Guide for Alberta. This report presents the findings of the Commission. In addition to developing a new Relative Value Guide (RVG 2000) and making code-specific recommendations for change, the Commission also developed a comprehensive set of recommendations for implementing the new RVG 2000 and ensuring that the RVG can be maintained and updated on an ongoing basis.

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Population projections for Alberta and its health regions, 2000-2030

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This report presents population projections for Alberta and its health regions for the time period 2000 to 2030. The model developed in previous reports was applied to population figures derived... More ≫

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This report presents population projections for Alberta and its health regions for the time period 2000 to 2030. The model developed in previous reports was applied to population figures derived from the Alberta Health Insurance Plan Stakeholder registry, with adjustments made to the previous model to account for recent high migration to three health regions: Calgary Regional Health Authority, Capital Health Authority, and David Thompson Health Authority.

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program : methods report

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program was designed to assess exposure and associated health effects by direct measurement of personal exposure, direct... More ≫

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program was designed to assess exposure and associated health effects by direct measurement of personal exposure, direct measurement of biomarkers, and daily logs of a participant's activities. The study was modeled after the Total Exposure Assessment Method (TEAM) approach developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The TEAM approach is based on four fundamental characteristics: direct measurement of all routes of exposure (breathing, ingestion, and skin contact), direct measurement of biomarkers, daily logs of a participant’s activities, and a representative probability sample.

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Arsenic in groundwater from domestic wells in three areas of northern Alberta

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This report provides information on the occurrence of arsenic in groundwater from domestic wells in the Lakeland Regional Health Authority (RHA), Aspen RHA, and Keeweetinok RHA in Northern... More ≫

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This report provides information on the occurrence of arsenic in groundwater from domestic wells in the Lakeland Regional Health Authority (RHA), Aspen RHA, and Keeweetinok RHA in Northern Alberta. The report examines arsenic concentrations in relation to various underlying bedrock geological formations, seasons of the year, other trace metals, and with water treatment. A human health risk assessment based on available information is then presented.

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Report on the Alberta-Wide Diabetes Forum : putting evidence into practice

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The Alberta-Wide Diabetes Forum, held November 4 to 6, 1999, offered stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the issues, challenges and barriers they face concerning diabetes management and care.... More ≫

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The Alberta-Wide Diabetes Forum, held November 4 to 6, 1999, offered stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the issues, challenges and barriers they face concerning diabetes management and care. The Forum also provided the participants with the opportunity to make some recommendations for changes needed in Alberta to address diabetes as a major public health concern. This report presents a summary of the forum proceedings and lists the six recommendations that were put forward to government as a result of the forum’s discussions.

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A summary of views and changes to the draft health care protection regulation

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Provides an overview of the Health Care Protection Regulation, key comments and suggestions received as part of the consultations, and the major changes made to the proposed regulation.

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STD : taking care of yourself and others

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Intended for use in Alberta schools, this resource provides information for students about sexually transmitted diseases. It includes general information about STDs, how to prevent spreading... More ≫

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Intended for use in Alberta schools, this resource provides information for students about sexually transmitted diseases. It includes general information about STDs, how to prevent spreading STDs, and specific information on the most common types of sexually transmitted diseases.

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STD teaching outline and resource guide. 3rd edition.

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This guide has been developed to assist educators involved in the presentation of basic STD information to students and similar groups. It is inteneded to be a comprehensive resource that can be... More ≫

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This guide has been developed to assist educators involved in the presentation of basic STD information to students and similar groups. It is inteneded to be a comprehensive resource that can be adapted for use with a variety of learners.

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The Alberta Oil Sands Community Exposure and Health Effects Assessment Program : technical report

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Over the past few decades, emphasis has been placed on environmental toxicology and modeling of pollutant fate and transport in the environment to deal with human health concerns. Sources of... More ≫

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Over the past few decades, emphasis has been placed on environmental toxicology and modeling of pollutant fate and transport in the environment to deal with human health concerns. Sources of pollution such as stack emissions, industrial effluents, and toxic wastes are being monitored and are reasonably well understood. However, at the time of this report human exposure to contaminants from all pathways (air, food, drinking water, and direct skin contact) is largely unknown. Several countries, as well as the World Health Organization, are implementing exposure and health effects assessment approaches to address human health concerns related to environmental and other factors. This document describes an application of the approach in Alberta to assess human exposure to contaminants from oil sands industrial activity.

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Generic screening minimum data standard. Version 0.4

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2000 Draft data standard for the definition of the minimum data set intended to be used as a starting point for the definition of information requirements of all health screening programs in... More ≫

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2000 Draft data standard for the definition of the minimum data set intended to be used as a starting point for the definition of information requirements of all health screening programs in Alberta. The elements defined include demographics, events, program eligibility and health service providers.

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