Background: Postpartum support is recommended to prevent infant and maternal morbidity.
This review examined the published evidence of the effectiveness of postpartum support …

Background: The Baby‐Friendly Hospital Initiative was launched by the World Health
Organization and UNICEF in 1989 to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding worldwide. The …

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places available at Canadian medical schools in the 1980s has now created a shortage of …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the community based Cardiovascular Health
Awareness Program (CHAP) on morbidity from cardiovascular disease. Design Community …

Background Appropriate screening may reduce the mortality and morbidity of colorectal,
breast, and cervical cancers. However, effective implementation strategies are warranted if the …

Background This paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude)
of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes that …

Background Appropriate screening may reduce the mortality and morbidity of colorectal,
breast, and cervical cancers. Several high-quality systematic reviews and practice guidelines …

Background: Intervention rates in maternity practices vary considerably across Canadian
provinces and territories. The objective of this study was to describe the use of routine …

Background: Many women stop smoking during pregnancy and relapse again either later in
the pregnancy or in the postpartum period. Smoking is harmful to mothers, and …

Objective To systematically review the diagnostic accuracy of clinical features associated with
colorectal cancer (CRC) presenting in primary care. Data sources MEDLINE and EMBASE …