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Effect of de-industrialisation on working conditions and self reported health in a sample of manufacturing workers by Ostry, A S, Barroetavena, M, Hershler, R, Kelly, S, Demers, P A, Teschke, K, Hertzman, D

“…Study objective: To explore the impact of de-industrialisation over a 20 year period on working conditions and health among sawmill workers, in the province of…”
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Measuring psychosocial job strain with the job content questionnaire using experienced job evaluators by Ostry, A.S., Marion, S.A., Demers, P.A., Hershler, R., Kelly, S., Teschke, K., Hertzman, C.

“…Background A union/management system of job evaluation has been in place in the British Columbia (BC) sawmill industry since the late 1960s. This system uses…”
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And they call this progress? Consequences for young people of living and working in resource-extraction communities by Goldenberg, S.M., Shoveller, J.A., Koehoorn, M., Ostry, A.S.

“…Communities dependent on natural resource extraction (e.g. oil/gas, mining) are routinely exposed to rhetoric that associates notions of progress (including…”
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The mortality gap between urban and rural Canadians: a gendered analysis by Ostry, A S

“…The primary purpose of this article is to demonstrate the role that age, gender, and place play in rural-urban differences in mortality, in order to better…”
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE REGULATION AND PUBLICLY FUNDED HEALTH CARE IN CANADA by Ostry, Aleck S.

“…The World Trade Organization (WTO) creates new challenges for the Canadian health care system, arguably one of the most "socialized" systems in the world…”
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Comparison of expert-rater Methods for Assessing Psychosocial Job Strain by Ostry, Aleck S, Marion, Steve A, Demers, Paul A, Hershler, Ruth, Kelly, Shona, Teschke, Kay, Mustard, Cameron, Hertzman, Clyde

“…Objectives This study tested the reliability and validity of industry-and mill-level expert methods for measuring psychosocial work conditions in British…”
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Risk Perception Differences in a Community with a Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator by Ostry, Aleck S., Hertzman, Clyde, Teschke, Kay

“…Using a community model of risk perception, we conducted an environmental risk perception survey in a community with an operating municipal solid waste…”
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Community Risk Perception: A Case Study in a Rural Community Hosting a Waste Site Used by a Large Municipality by Ostry, Aleck S., Hertzman, Clyde, Teschke, Kay

“…Using a model of risk perception which divides the community into attitudinal and behavioural subgroups based on awareness, concern and action in relation to a…”
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Work organization and patient care staff injuries: The impact of different care models for "alternate level of care" patients by Ostry, Aleck S., Yassi, A., Ratner, P.A., Park, I., Tate, R., Kidd, C.

“…Background The number of elderly patients who do not have acute‐care needs has increased in many North American hospitals. These alternate level care (ALC)…”
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Effects of de-industrialization on unemployment, re-employment, and work conditions in a manufacturing workforce by Ostry, A S, Hershler, R, Kelly, S, Demers, P, Teschke, K, Hertzman, C

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a 20-year process of de-industrialization in the British Columbia (BC) sawmill industry on labour…”
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The mortality gap between urban and rural Canadians: A gendered analysis by A S Ostry

“…Introduction: The primary purpose of this article is to demonstrate the role that age, gender, and place play in rural-urban differences in mortality, in order…”
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The mortality gap between urban and rural Canadians: A gendered analysis by A S Ostry

“…Introduction: The primary purpose of this article is to demonstrate the role that age, gender, and place play in rural-urban differences in mortality, in order…”
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The impact of recession on the health of rural citizens in British Columbia, Canada by A S Ostry

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The impact of recession on the health of rural citizens in British Columbia, Canada by A S Ostry

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A collaborative evidence-based approach to making healthcare a healthier place to work by Yassi, Annalee, Ostry, A S, Spiegel, J, Walsh, G, de Boer, H M

“…It is increasingly well documented that a collaborative problem-solving approach is more effective in addressing workplace health concerns than an adversarial…”
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Impact of the Specificity of the Exposure Metric on Exposure: Response Relationships by Friesen, Melissa C., Davies, Hugh W., Teschke, Kay, Ostry, Aleck S., Hertzman, Clyde, Demers, Paul A.

“…Background: Exposure misclassification may occur when nonspecific exposure indicators are used. Developing estimates of more specific measures may be difficult…”
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The impact of recession on the health of rural citizens in British Columbia, Canada by Ostry, Aleck S

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Community risk perception and waste management: a comparison of three communities by Ostry, A S, Hertzman, C, Teschke, K

“…Three cross-sectional surveys were conducted in different regions of British Columbia, using a model of risk perception that divides the community into…”
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Psychosocial and other working conditions in relation to body mass index in a representative sample of Australian workers by Ostry, Aleck S, Radi, Samia, Louie, Amber M, LaMontagne, Anthony D

“…The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between psychosocial and other working conditions and body-mass index (BMI) in a working population. This…”
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A comparison between the effort-reward imbalance and demand control models by Ostry, Aleck S, Kelly, Shona, Demers, Paul A, Mustard, Cameron, Hertzman, Clyde

“…To compare the predictive validity of the demand/control and reward/imbalance models, alone and in combination with each other, for self-reported health status…”
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