Deliberate firesetting: an international public health issue

How do international trade agreements influence the promotion of public health?--An introduction to the issue.

Mental Health — An Issue Neglected by European Public Health Systems?

Today’s Public Health Issue: Workaholism

Business addiction and workaholism concepts terms are used interchangeably. Oates firstly defines Workaholism as "Continually need to work in a manner that compulsive and uncontrollable'' in the literature (1). This definition has come to the fore two issues: excessive work and an inner compulsion to work, uncontrolled manner. Wor-kaholic's most important difference from hard-working people are...

A Neglected Public Health Issue

ISBN 978 92 4 156348 2 The aim of this Consultative Meeting was to discuss strategies for improving the quality and quantity of therapeutic antisera, essential drugs for the effective treatment of suspected rabid dog bites and envenoming by snake bites and scorpion stings. Inadequacies in the effi cacy, safety and production of these antisera have created a major global public health crisis, es...

The issue of public health.

In 2005, the College of Family Physicians of Canada released a discussion paper entitled “The Role of the Family Doctor in Public Health and Emergency Preparedness.”1 In this issue of Canadian Family Physician, several articles provide further insight into the opportunities and importance of collaboration between family medicine and public health. Highlighting the role of public health in famil...