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a recent editorial in this journal provides a summary of key economic, social, and public health considerations of the forthcoming legislation to legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana in canada. as our government plans to implement an evidence-based public health framework for marijuana legalization, we reflect and expand on recent discussions of the public health implications of...

The relative impact of global, specific, and social comparison feedback on safety behaviors was assessed at a large soft-drink bottling company. A 2 Feedback Type (Specific vs. Global) X 2 Social Comparison Feedback (Present vs. Not Present) analysis of covariance was used to test the hypothesis that specific, social comparison feedback would lead to the greatest improvement in percentage of sa...

OBJECTIVE To provide an update on rubella and pregnancy so that health professionals remain aware of the potentially devastating effects on the developing fetus. OUTCOMES Rubella vaccination has been effective in virtually eliminating congenital rubella syndrome in Canada. EVIDENCE Medline, PubMed, and Cochrane Database were searched for articles published between 1985 and 2007. VALUES Th...