Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7337825 | Social Science & Medicine | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Canadian public health officials revealed challenges in considering scientific evidence for decision-making. ⺠Pandemic pre-planning helped deal with uncertainty but resulted in strong beliefs that isolated policy entrepreneurs. ⺠Ideologies of evidence affected the interpretation of information and their application to Canadian pandemic policies. ⺠Conflict avoidance theory explained Canadian pandemic policy decisions that went against the prevailing evidence. ⺠Clarification of roles within Canada's public health system is needed to avoid duplication and maintain credibility.
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Authors
Laura C. Rosella, Kumanan Wilson, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Anna Chu, Ross Upshur, Donald Willison, Shelley L. Deeks, Brian Schwartz, Jordan Tustin, Doug Sider, Vivek Goel,