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PUBLISHED WORK

This page offers a centralized index of all published ACTION for Health papers currently available for review. Information about each document is organized by the following categories, then arranged alphabetically by the creator(s)'s last name. Due to copyright restrictions, only the abstract and citation of each paper is provided. For access to the complete document, please consult a local library or bookstore with the information supplied.

Books [top]
Author(s)
Book Title
Publication Details
Date
Rootman, I.
Institute of Medicine, Health Literacy: A prescription to end confusion.
Washington DC: National Academies Press
2004

 

Book Chapters [top]
Author(s)
Chapter Title
Publication Details
Date
Balka, E. "Designing healthy technology? The Canadian health information highway and women’s health." In S. Kretchmer and R.
Carveth (Eds.), Navigating
the Network Society: The
Challenges and
Opportunities of the
Digital Age.
Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage.
In Press
Balka, E.
"Redefining P3: Political economy, policy and privacy issues on the Canadian health information highway."
In L. Shade and M. Moll (Eds.), Communications In the Public Interest Vol. 2: Seeking Convergence in Policy and Practice (pp. 201-219). Ottawa, ON: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
2004
Balka, E. "Socio-Technical Challenges in Constructing Continuity of Care: Reflections on Two System Development Projects." In Oystein Nytro et. al., (Eds.), Plan-Based Health Records and Continuity of Care. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Amsterdam: IOS Press. Submitted
Ronson, B. &
Rootman, I.
“Literacy: One of the Most Important Determinants of Health Today.”
In Raphael, D. & Langille, D. (Eds.), Social Determinants
of Health: Canadian perspectives.
Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press, pp. 155-169
2004

 

Edited Collections [top]
Author(s)
Document Title
Publication Title & Details
Date
Henwood, F. & Balka, E.
Special Issue on e-Health.
Information, Communication & Society 7(4), v-ix
December 2004
Balka, E., Berg, M., Procter, R. & Rouncefield , M.
Special Issue: CSCW and Dependable Healthcare Systems.
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
In progress

 

Refereed Publications [top]
Author(s)
Paper Title
Publication Details
Date
Balka, E. & Kahnamoui, N.

Proceedings of the eighth conference on participatory design: Artful integration: interweaving media, materials and practices — Volume 1. Toronto, ON, July 27 -31, (ppg. 224 - 234). New York, NY: ACM Press.
2004

Balka, E., Kahnamoui, N. & Nutland, K.

International Journal of Medical Informatics
In Press
Balka, E.
Proceedings, Ethnography and International Usability. HCI International 2005 Usability and Internationalization conference, (invited session) Las Vegas, Nevada.
2005

Balka, E. , Wagner, I. & Jensen, C. B.
In O. W. Bertelsen, N. O. Bouvin, P. G. Krough & M. Kyng (Eds.). Critical Computing - Between Sense and Sensibility. Proceedings of the Fourth Decennial Critical Computing Conference. August 20-24, 2005. Aarhus, Denmark. (pp. 79-88). New York, NY: ACM Press.
2005
Balka, E., Messing, K. & Armstrong, P.

Indicators for all: Including occupational health in indicators for a sustainable health care system. Policy and Practice in Health and Safety

Under Review

Balka, E. & Henwood, F. Introduction. Information, Communication and Society, 7(4), v-ix December 2004
Jensen, C. B. The Wireless Nursing Call System: Politics of Formalism and Discourse in a Technological Pilot Project.

Submitted to Computer Supported Cooperative Work

Preliminary Results Presented at the Center for Science and Technology Studies, Santa Clara University

Under review.


2005

Lau, F. & Kuziemsky, C. Grounded Theory Guided Development of A Severe Pain Management Tool in Palliative Care. International Journal of Medical Informatics In Press
Rootman, I. Health Promotion and Literacy: Implications for Nursing. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 36:1, 13-21 April 16, 2004
Rootman , I. & Ronson, B.

Literacy and Health Research in Canada: Where have we been and where should we go? Canadian Journal of Public Health - Supplement. In Press
Rootman, I. and Gordon-El-Bihbety, D. Introduction: The Captain's Log Continues Canadian Journal of Public Health - Supplement. May/June 2006
Rootman, I. and Edwards, P. As the Ship Sails Forth Canadian Journal of Public Health - Supplement. May/June 2006
Rootman, I.,
Gordon-El-Bihbety,
D., Frankish, J.,
Hemming, H.,
Kaszap, M.,
Langille, L.,
Quantz, D. &
Ronson, B
Toward an Agenda for Literacy and Health Research in Canada.

Literacies, 4, 38-40

Fall 2004
Simpson, L. & Penn, D. A Capacity Building Approach to Health Literacy Through the Use of Information Communication Technologies. Encyclopedia of
Informatics in Healthcare and Biomedicine
In Press
Messing, K., Seifert, A.M., Vézina, N. Balka, E. & Chatigny, C. Qualitative research using numbers: Analysis developed in France and used to transform work in North America. New Solutions In Press

 


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