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March 2012
Do injuries discriminate? The social determinants of injury
People are not affected equally by injury. Understanding why is the premise of a new report released in January by the Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention (ACIP) entitled The Social Determinants of Injury. The report provides a review of the literature related to social and economic conditions as they relate to intentional and unintentional injuries.
SUPPORT a loved one through the darkness of depression
I feel lost, isolated, withdrawn and helpless, fearing judgment at each turn…What will people think? What will people say? Desperation and hopelessness, not knowing who to turn to, keeps me stuck in silence.
Lee Horbachewski shares her struggle with depression and suicide attempts, with advice for us all.
Responding to traumatic injuries: A look back and to the future
In response to the continued burden that deaths and injuries placed on Albertans through the late 1990s into 2000, a provincial trauma working group was established in 1999.
Learn more about the working group's goals and the progress that has been made to date.
Injury Insights: Suicide/Self-Inflicted Injuries in Alberta
