Welcome to my resource page. I have compiled a selection of health resources to support students, professionals (including Environmental Health Professionals) and health advocates in learning more about various topics such as definitions of health, determinants of health, chronic diseases and other current health issues. Select the relevant category and scroll through to view resources on your topic of interest. Content is only available in English, and will be updated as more current or relevant resources become available.
Future Directions in Health and Healthcare
The following resources have been curated for healthcare professionals interested in exploring emerging trends in health/healthcare, including primary health care, e-health and the Internet of Things (IoT). Click on the links to view the resources.
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Canadians expect health care to “catch up”: new CMA report reveals demand for online experience | CMA
Website of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). News release about the CMA report “The Future of Connected Health Care”, which addresses the need for the Canadian healthcare system to match the online experiences such as appointment bookings and access to records, which is readily available in other sectors (CMA, 2019).
Dr Jeff Lowe - Forum 2019 - Future directions
Video of Dr Jeff Lowe (Chair of General Practice, New Zealand) presenting on the future of general practice. He addresses the changing needs of patients, in line with demographic, technological, societal, cultural, and environmental drivers of change. He also discusses the changing world and demands of healthcare work, the need for transformational change in healthcare, and the need to scale up technological innovations for wider access.
Sensors for internet of medical things: State-of-the-art, security and privacy issues, challenges and future directions - ScienceDirect
Peer-reviewed article. A comparative analysis of existing Internet of Things (IoT)-based sensors and IoT-market cap originated sensor-systems, including a discussion of benefits, security and privacy issues associated with sensor data and some mitigation measures.
(Ray et al., 2020).
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