Includes bibliographical references.

1. Methodological tools for population health. Population health equity and intervention research : a scoping review of the published and grey literature in Ontario, 2005-2011 -- An overview of qualitative methods and design: tools and resources for population health research -- Giving voice : practical approaches to qualitative multilingual health research -- An index of population health databases : addressing the challenge of finding evidence for population health research and decision-making -- Multiple chronic diseases in Canada : using health administrative data to address research gaps -- Exploring the social determinants of mental health service use using intersectionality theory and cart analysis -- II. Population health equity and the social determinants of health. The state of health equity in Ontario -- How to think about social determinants of health : revitalizing the agenda in Canada -- How to think about social determinants of health : revitalizing the agenda in Canada -- Synthesizing review evidence on community-based diet and nutrition, built environment, and the social determinants of health in Canada -- Inequities in housing and the health of recent immigrants to Canada : summary of a literature review -- Wildfires and population health in Northeastern Ontario -- Wildfires and population health in Northeastern Ontario -- Complementarities or contradictions? Scoping the health dimensions of ?flexicurity? labour market policies -- III. Population health interventions and communication action. Knowledge translation for intersectoral action : the case of Canada's building codes -- Who says what? Tobacco control interest groups' activities as portrayed in a Canadian newspaper from 1993 to 2004 -- Walking, walkability, and health disparities : condensed review summary and update -- Local food charters and policies in Canada -- Social entrepreneurship and services for marginalized groups -- Youth futures : a program and its evaluation -- Designing and implementing rights-based provincial/territorial strategies to address homelessness and poverty -- International human rights in anti-poverty and housing strategies : making the connection -- Taxing private health insurance to fund programs for the poor in Ontario -- IV. Issues and commentatries in population health. Social determinants of health : bad news and good on the inequality front -- Healthy, equitable, and sustainable transportation : a new frontier for action on health equity? -- So you think you have free health care? -- Our big fat complicated population health problem : even tougher than you thought? -- A social movement, based on evidence? -- Health impact assessments : the practical ramifications of considering inequities -- Health impact assessments : the practical ramifications of considering inequities -- Afterword: "Reading" the contribution of Ontario's population health intervention research network : a community advisor perspective heather manson.

"Population Health in Canada is an edited collection that presents critical analyses of pressing population health equity issues as well as interventions for community action. This book consists of selected research papers, blogs, and briefs produced by the Population Health Improvement Research Network (PHIRN) of Ontario from 2009-2014. The editors' selection of the framework and contents has been designed to cover a range of issues germane to population health. A population health perspective encourages us to look at the social, political, economic and cultural contexts that each person experiences over the course of a lifetime and how these influence our health. Each of the chapters in this book follows in this tradition but also encourages a social justice lens to address health inequities that are systemic, socially produced, and unfair. The chapters can be used to illustrate fundamental concepts of population health, including health equity, social inclusion and exclusion, health as a public good, and the social determinants of health."-- Provided by publisher.