David R Maclean
Biographic Data
| ID | 295327 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David R Maclean |
| GIVEN NAMES | David R |
| FAMILY NAME | Maclean |
| SIGNATURE | MACLEAN D R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Health Research & Education (IHRE), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Monitoring and surveillance of chronic non-communicable diseases
A ‘New Scramble for Africa’
At population levels, health outcomes are determined more by social conditions than by either biology or technological interventions. Therefore, entrenched and increasing inequalities associated with global transformations in political economy are among the most significant causal factors for so-called ‘global health’ problems that disproportionately afflict sub-Saharan Africans. Growing attention is being paid to the social causes of ill health,…
Facilitators and Challenges to Organizational Capacity Building in Heart Health Promotion
The authors describe the facilitators and challenges to a multisectoral initiative aiming at building organizational capacity for heart health promotion in Nova Scotia, Canada. The research process was guided by participatory action research. The study included 21 organizations from diverse sectors. Participant selection for the data collection was purposive. The authors collected data through organizational reflection logs and one-to-one semistr…
Dietary Iron as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction
Socioeconomic differences in the use of physician services in Nova Scotia
OBJECTIVES: Socioeconomic differences in use of physician services in Nova Scotia, Canada were examined. METHODS: The study was based on survey data, containing information on socioeconomic status, linked to physician claims data. Socioeconomic differences in use of physician services were estimated, adjusted for age, sex, and region of residence. RESULTS: Large socioeconomic differences were observed in the use of physician services, with use in…
Socioeconomic differences in the use of physician services in Nova Scotia
OBJECTIVES: Socioeconomic differences in use of physician services in Nova Scotia, Canada were examined. METHODS: The study was based on survey data, containing information on socioeconomic status, linked to physician claims data. Socioeconomic differences in use of physician services were estimated, adjusted for age, sex, and region of residence. RESULTS: Large socioeconomic differences were observed in the use of physician services, with use in…
Facilitators and Challenges to Organizational Capacity Building in Heart Health Promotion
The authors describe the facilitators and challenges to a multisectoral initiative aiming at building organizational capacity for heart health promotion in Nova Scotia, Canada. The research process was guided by participatory action research. The study included 21 organizations from diverse sectors. Participant selection for the data collection was purposive. The authors collected data through organizational reflection logs and one-to-one semistr…
A ‘New Scramble for Africa’
At population levels, health outcomes are determined more by social conditions than by either biology or technological interventions. Therefore, entrenched and increasing inequalities associated with global transformations in political economy are among the most significant causal factors for so-called ‘global health’ problems that disproportionately afflict sub-Saharan Africans. Growing attention is being paid to the social causes of ill health,…
Socioeconomic differences in the use of physician services in Nova Scotia
OBJECTIVES: Socioeconomic differences in use of physician services in Nova Scotia, Canada were examined. METHODS: The study was based on survey data, containing information on socioeconomic status, linked to physician claims data. Socioeconomic differences in use of physician services were estimated, adjusted for age, sex, and region of residence. RESULTS: Large socioeconomic differences were observed in the use of physician services, with use in…
Dietary Iron as a Risk Factor for Myocardial Infarction
Facilitators and Challenges to Organizational Capacity Building in Heart Health Promotion
The authors describe the facilitators and challenges to a multisectoral initiative aiming at building organizational capacity for heart health promotion in Nova Scotia, Canada. The research process was guided by participatory action research. The study included 21 organizations from diverse sectors. Participant selection for the data collection was purposive. The authors collected data through organizational reflection logs and one-to-one semistr…
A ‘New Scramble for Africa’
At population levels, health outcomes are determined more by social conditions than by either biology or technological interventions. Therefore, entrenched and increasing inequalities associated with global transformations in political economy are among the most significant causal factors for so-called ‘global health’ problems that disproportionately afflict sub-Saharan Africans. Growing attention is being paid to the social causes of ill health,…
Monitoring and surveillance of chronic non-communicable diseases
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Public health (2 works)