Publication Date: June 16, 2020
The study looks at the three-year period before recreational cannabis legalization in Canada in order to set a baseline for future comparisons. Researchers extracted data from the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting & Prevention Program (CHIRPP) database between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018. Suggested Citation: Cheng P, Zargaran A, Rajabali F, Turcotte K, Babul S. Original quantitative research – Setting the baseline: a description of cannabis poisonings at a…
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Classification: _Full Collection, All Journal Articles, Cannabis, Children & Youth, Surveillance
Author(s): Babul S, Cheng P, Rajabali F, Turcotte K, Zargaran A
Publication Date: June 10, 2019
This study examines social disparities across neighbourhood levels of income, education, and employment related to overall injury hospital separations in British Columbia.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Journal Articles, Road Safety, Self Harm, Seniors, Surveillance
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Publication Date: August 30, 2018
Evidence-based childhood injury prevention policies should be standardized across Canada.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Journal Articles, Children & Youth, Surveillance
Author(s): Fraser-Thomas J, Fridman L, Macpherson A, Pike I
Publication Date: August 25, 2012
Classification: _Full Collection, Surveillance
Author(s): VCH
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Publication Date: April 23, 2012
An overview of Vancouver Coastal Health’s core public health functions for BC, priorities for 2012, injury profiles and updates on current initiatives.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Presentations, Surveillance
Author(s): VCH
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Publication Date: May 21, 2010
From leveraging the 2010 winter Olympics to creating a legacy for injury prevention.
Classification: _Full Collection, Surveillance
Author(s): VCH
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Publication Date: January 29, 2008
The recent increase in the number of children and youth participating in sports activities has brought with it an epidemic of injuries.
Classification: _Full Collection, Surveillance
Author(s): Babul, Brussoni, Han, Wong
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Publication Date: May 23, 2004
The BC Emergency Department Injury Surveillance System (EDISS), funded by the Ministry of Health Services, is operated under the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU). The main purpose of EDISS is to provide local injury information that can be used to plan and evaluate community injury prevention programs. Information regarding first presentation of all injuries, either intentional or unintentional, was abstracted, coded and transmitted to BCIRPU for analysis and…
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Classification: _Full Collection, Surveillance
Author(s): Bawa, Brussoni, DeGagne, Han, Scott, Smith
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Publication Date: May 18, 2004
This report examines sports-related injury cases from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2003. Only cases treated and released, left without being seen, or refused treatment are presented in this report. Report Highlights In total, 22,374 cases were classified as sports-related injury cases. Among all sports-related injury cases presenting to EDISS, the top then leading type of sports where an injury occurred were: Hockey Biking Soccer Football/Rugby Skateboarding Playground-Related Baseball/Softball…
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Classification: _Full Collection, Surveillance
Author(s): Bawa, Brussoni, DeGagne, Han, Smith
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Publication Date: March 18, 2004
This report examines injury cases among children and youth (ages 0-24 years) from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2003. Only cases treated and released, left without being seen, or refused treatment are presented in this report. Report Highlights Children and youth injury cases were approximately 46.7% of all injury cases presenting to EDISS. The average annual injury rate among children and youth injury cases presenting to EDISS was…
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Classification: _Full Collection, Surveillance
Author(s): Bawa, Brussoni, DeGagne, Han, Smith
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