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References

Advisory Council on Health Infostructure. 1999. Health Infoway: Paths to Better Health. Health Canada Cat. H21-145/1999E. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

Alberta Dental Association and College. Providing Quality Dental Care for Your Company. Position Paper of the Alberta Dental Association.

Andersen, R. et al. 1976. Two Decades of Health Services: Social Survey Trends in Use and Expenditures. Cambridge: Balinger.

Angus, D.E. and D.A Brothers. 1976. The supply of physicians: the proximity of population to physicians approach. Canadian Journal of Public Health 67.

Bailit, H. et al. 1985. Does more generous dental insurance coverage improve oral health? Journal of the American Dental Association 110,1985.

Brodeur, J.M. et al. 1987. Determinants of dental health services utilization among the elderly. Canadian Journal of Community Dentistry 2, 1987.

Brodeur, J.M. et al. 1990. Quebec dental manpower and demand for dental care from 1985- 1988. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association 56.

Broyles, R.W. et al. 1983. The use of physician services under a national health insurance scheme. Medical Care 21.

Conrad, D.A. et al. 1987. Dental care demand: insurance effects and plan design. Health Services Research 22.

Dunlop, S., P.C. Coyte and W. McIsaac. 2000. Socio-economic status and the utilisation of physicians' services: results from the Canadian National Population Health Survey. Social Science and Medicine 51.

Epp, J. 1986. Achieving Health for All: A Framework for Health Promotion. Ottawa: Health and Welfare Canada.

Evans, R.G., M. Barer and T. Marmor. 1994. Why Are Some People Healthy and Others Not? New York: Aldine De Gryter.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1994. Strategies for Population Health: Investing in the Health of Canadians. Prepared for the meeting of the Ministers of Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 14-15, 1994. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1996. Report on the Health of Canadians. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1999. Toward a Healthy Future: Second Report on the Health of Canadians. Health Canada Catalogue Number H39-468/1999E. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1999. Statistical Report on the Health of Canadians. Statistics Canada. Catalogue Number 82-570-X1E. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health. 1997. Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health.

Forster, D.P. 1979. The relationships between health needs, socio-environmental indices, general practitioner resources and utilization. Journal of Chronic Disease 32.

Hayes, Michael V. and James R. Dunn. 1998. Population Health in Canada: A Systematic Review. CPRN Study No. H|01|. Ottawa: Renouf Publishing Co. Ltd.

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Leake J.L. 2000. The History of Dental Programs for Older Adults. J. Can. Dent. Assoc. 66: 316-9.

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Mangas, P. and A. Charette. 1986. The patterns and determinants of the utilization of dental care services in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health 77, Supplement 1.

Miller, M.E. et al. 1995. Geographic variations in physician service utilization. Medical Care Research and Review 52.

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Ontario Ministry of Health. 1992. Ontario Health Survey 1990. User's Guide. Toronto: Ministry of Health.

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Brandon University. Rural Health Research Group. Determinants of Health of Rural Populations and Communities
This three-year project is an innovative, interdisciplinary research project coordinated through the Rural Development Institute at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
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Information about the Saskatchewan's health system
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University of Northern British Columbia. British Columbia Rural & Remote Health Research Institute
The British Columbia Rural & Remote Health Research Institute at the University of Northern British Columbia was established in 2001, in response to accumulating evidence of compromised health status and quality of life among rural, remote and northern populations.
University of Victoria. Centre on Aging
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