Links & Resources

The CDA Principles of Ethics define the fundamental commitments that guide a dentist’s ethical practice and to which the dental profession aspires. It forms the foundation of a dentist’s professional responsibilities to his or her patient, to society, to the profession, and to him or herself.

https://www.cda-adc.ca/en/index.asp

Formed under Bill 74: The People's Health Care Act, 2019, Ontario Health is the single agency responsible for overseeing the coordination and integration of health care in the province (Government of Ontario, n.d-b). Ontario Health aims to create a sustainable health care system that is cost-effective, and accountable to patients.

https://www.ontariohealth.ca/

The work of a publicly-funded healthcare system focuses on the health of individuals. The work of a public health system focuses on the health of populations (communities).Public health interventions protect people from infectious diseases and environmental threats to their health and help to better support and inform their choices about risks.

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/

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2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, Jan 18). The social-ecological model: A framework for prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/social-ecologicalmodel.html

3. Public Health Agency of Canada. (2001). Population health promotion: An integrated model of population health and health promotion. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/population-health-promotion-integrated-model-population-health-health-promotion/developing-population-health-promotion-model.html#shr-pg0