Volume 103, Issue 6, November 2012

In this issue (20 articles)

1. Editor’s Page • Le mot de la Rédaction

   What Do Kazakhstan, China, Iran and Canada Have in Common?

   Gilles Paradis Page e398

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2. 

   Public Health Practice

   Bed Bugs and Public Health: New Approaches for an Old Scourge

   Mona Shum MSc, Elizabeth Comack PhD, Taz Stuart MSc… Pages e399-e403

3. 

   Commentary

   Increasing Use of Pyrethroids in Canadian Households: Should We Be Concerned?

   Erna C. van Balen MSc, MPhil, Marcelo J. Wolansky PhD… Pages e404-e407

4. 

   OriginalPaper

   A Shelter-associated Tuberculosis Outbreak: A Novel Strain Introduced Through Foreign-born Populations

   Danusia Moreau BScN, RN, Jennifer Gratrix MSc, RN… Pages e408-e412

5. 

   Quantitative Research

   The Cedar Project: Sexual Vulnerabilities Among Aboriginal Young People Involved in Illegal Drug Use in Two Canadian Cities

   Negar Chavoshi MSc, Shannon Waters MD… Pages e413-e416

6. 

   Commentary

   Optimizing Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Strategies: A Perspective for Action

   Andriana Barisic MPH, Sharareh Taghipour PhD… Pages e417-e419

7. 

   Quantitative Research

   False-positive Screening Mammograms and Biopsies Among Women Participating in a Canadian Provincial Breast Screening Program

   Andrew J. Coldman PhD, Norman Phillips MSc Pages e420-e424

8. 

   Commentary

   Latest OECD Figures Confirm Canada as a Public Health Laggard

   Dennis Raphael PhD Pages e425-e427

9. 

   Quantitative Research

   Coping With Child Hunger in Canada: Have Household Strategies Changed Over a Decade?

   Dr. Lynn McIntyre MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Aaron C. Bartoo PhD… Pages e428-e432

10. 

    Quantitative Research

    Classifying Neighbourhoods by Level of Access to Stores Selling Fresh Fruit and Vegetables and Groceries: Identifying Problematic Areas in the City of Gatineau, Quebec

    Adrian C. Gould MSc, Philippe Apparicio PhD… Pages e433-e437

11. 

    Quantitative Research

    The Relationship Between Income and Weight Control Strategies Among Canadian Adults

    Andrew W. Tu MSc, Louise C. Mâsse PhD Pages e438-e442

12. 

    Quantitative Research

    Neighbourhood Income Level and Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Neonates: Protection Conferred by a Universal Health Care System

    Gary Ko BScH, Prakesh Shah MBBS, MSc… Pages e443-e447

13. 

    Quantitative Research

    After-school Snack Intake Among Canadian Children and Adolescents

    Jo-Anne Gilbert PhD, Doris Miller MMath… Pages e448-e452

14. 

    Qualitative Research

    Healthy Choice?: Exploring How Children Evaluate the Healthfulness of Packaged Foods

    Charlene Elliott PhD, Meaghan Brierley MScBMC Pages e453-e458

15. 

    Commentaire

    Intensifier l’élaboration de politiques publiques favorables à la santé: des approches stratégiques pour les autorités de santé publique

    Ak’ingabe Guyon MSc, MD, CCFP, FRCPC Pages e459-e461

16. 

    Qualitative Research

    Building the Evidence Base for Chronic Disease Self-management Support Interventions Across Canada

    Dr. Sharon Johnston MD, LLM, CCFP… Pages e462-e467

17. 

    Commentary

    Frequently Asked Questions About Population Health Intervention Research

    Penelope Hawe PhD, Erica Di Ruggiero MHSc, RD… Pages e468-e471

18. Letter to the Editor

    Visualizing the Historical and Contemporary Differences in Mortality Between the United States and Canada Using Lexis Diagrams

    Mark A. Green MSc, Danny Dorling PhD Page e472

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19. Letter to the Editor

    Volatile Substance Misuse: A Look Into the Future

    Colleen Anne Dell PhD, Debra Dell MA, Silvia Cruz PhD… Page e473

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20. Letter to the Editor

    Why Do Poster Presentations Not Receive More Consideration? Some Thoughts Shared by Two PhD Candidates

    Thomas Druetz MA (International Studies)… Page e474

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