Objectives: Immigrants are typically healthier than the native-born population in the
receiving country and also tend to be healthier than non-migrants in the countries of origin …

The last fifteen years have seen a dramatic increase in both the childbearing age and
diversity of women migrating to Canada. The resulting health impact underscores the need …

Canada's immigration admissions policy calls for individuals with high human capital
(Knowles, 2007). Given the strong links between human capital and health (Jasso et al …

Background Care during pregnancy and labour is of great importance in every culture.
Studies show that people of migrant origin have barriers to obtaining accessible and good …

This review investigates the health of immigrants to Canada by critically examining
differences in health status between immigrants and the native-born population and by …

Background The importance of maternal sanitation behaviour during pregnancy for birth
outcomes remains unclear. Poor sanitation practices can promote infection and induce …

Background Increasing studies show that immigrants have different perinatal health
outcomes compared to native women. Nevertheless, we lack a systematic examination of …

Exposure to particulate air pollution and socioeconomic risk factors are shown to be
independently associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, their confounding …

Background The goal of the study was to assess perceived level of satisfaction with end-of-
life care, focusing on the last 48 hours of life. Methods A previously validated instrument was …

Objetivos: Explorar la relación entre las variables sociodemográficas presentes en la madre
y en la familia con el bajo peso al nacer en los recién nacidos atendidos en una clínica …