Background Structural violence shapes the health of Indigenous peoples globally, and is
deeply embedded in history, individual and institutional racism, and inequitable social policies …

Introduction International evidence shows that enhancement of primary health care (PHC)
services for disadvantaged populations is essential to reducing health and health care …

PURPOSE The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) is Canada’s
first national chronic disease surveillance system based on electronic health record (EHR…

PURPOSE Communication has been researched either as a set of behaviors or as a facet
of the patient-physician relationship, often leading to conflicting results. To determine the …

Objectives. To examine, among older Chinese and Korean immigrants: (1) the concept and
measurement of perceived social support; (2) levels of social support and psychological well-…

… Sabrina Wong and Martin Dawes provided feedback, expertise and direction on the
methodology and ensured the accuracy of the data extraction. Sabrina Wong contributed to the …

Objective. Our objective in this study was to examine how family social-support expectations
have changed among older Chinese and Korean US immigrants. Methods. Fifty-two …

PURPOSE Mutual trust is an important aspect of the patient-physician relationship with
positive consequences for both parties. Previous measures have been limited to patient trust in …

Policy Points A consensus regarding the need to orient health systems to address inequities
is emerging, with much of this discussion targeting population health interventions and …

Background The health care sector has a significant role to play in fostering equity in the
context of widening global social and health inequities. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate …