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To Err is Human

To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System is a classic report in the field of patient safety that was published in 2000 by the Committee on Quality of Health Care in America (Institute of Medicine). My notes from the … Continue reading

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A Realist Synthesis Protocol Paper

Many moons ago, I did some work with a colleague on a grant application for a realist synthesis on self-management of chronic conditions and I was very pleased to be notified recently that this colleague has now published their protocol: … Continue reading

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Webinar Notes: Using Randomized Controlled Trial Designs in Community Settings

Using Randomized Controlled Trial Designs in Community Settings Presenter: Tim Aubry, U of Ottawa Date: 26 March 2014 CES Webinar RCTs often referred to as the “gold standard”, but not everyone believes it “methodological pluralist pragmatists” – program development in … Continue reading

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Webinar Notes: Evaluating FASD Prevention & Support Programs

This webinar caught my eye as it is the at the intersection of my former academic world – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) 1My PhD dissertation was on FASD. and my current world – evaluation. Combine that with the fact … Continue reading

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Two Reports: Poverty and Health Inequities

Two reports of interest to BC have just been released – I haven’t yet read them, but I’m posting them both to share them more broadly and to remind myself where they are located! The Cost of Poverty in BC … Continue reading

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