Food insecurity and hunger are significant problems in Canada, with millions of Canadians
experiencing some level of food insecurity. The purpose of the present article is to review …

Objective. The aim of this study was to examine aspects of a social pediatrics elective that
led to student self-reflection and transformation. Methods. To assess student learning from …

Social paediatrics refers to the health and well-being of children, specifically those living at
the margins of society, the disadvantaged, disabled or dispossessed. This description …

The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as ''the conditions
in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, including the health system.''1 In the …

While poverty is a recognized risk factor for ill health, directly intervening on the effects of
poverty has traditionally been considered to fall outside the realm of a physician's daily …

Perspectives Addressing the Needs of Canadian Children with a Social Paediatrics Approach
Page 1 7 Perspectives UTMJ • Volume 94, Number 1, December 2016 Addressing the Needs …