After many years of success, EvidenceNetwork.ca is no longer in operation. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the organization over the past decade including our dedicated researchers, newspaper editors, readers and funders. However, now it is time to move onto new ways of looking at knowledge mobilization and policy. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Shannon Sampert at s.sampert@uwinnipeg.ca.
Evidence Network

Why Economic Inequality Matters to the Health and Well-Being of All Canadians

By Carolyn Shimmin and John Millar Comments Off on Why Economic Inequality Matters to the Health and Well-Being of All Canadians , , , , , , , , , ,

Does more healthcare create better outcomes? In other words, do more medications, tests and interventions necessarily result in healthier patients?
It turns out more care is, all too often, unnecessary care.

How health providers in Canada are working together to treat poverty and improve health

By Dane Wanniarachige Comments Off on How health providers in Canada are working together to treat poverty and improve health , , , , , , , , , ,

Does more healthcare create better outcomes? In other words, do more medications, tests and interventions necessarily result in healthier patients?
It turns out more care is, all too often, unnecessary care.

Backgrounder: The impact of poverty on health

By Carolyn Shimmin Comments Off on Backgrounder: The impact of poverty on health , , , , , , , , , ,

Does more healthcare create better outcomes? In other words, do more medications, tests and interventions necessarily result in healthier patients?
It turns out more care is, all too often, unnecessary care.

Are we medicalizing healthy people?

By John Frank Comments Off on Are we medicalizing healthy people? , , , , , , , , , ,

Modern medical practice is engaged in a battle, not for hearts and minds, but for the conversion of perfectly healthy people into patients, labelled “at high risk” of various diseases in the name of prevention.