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Posts Tagged ‘ canada ’

Patients and providers: identifying a diabetes dialogue gap?

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April 2, 2012
Patients and providers: identifying a diabetes dialogue gap?

In a previous post I used Google Charts to explore how data from a web-based source (Statistics Canada) can be mined and displayed in format that provided us with some insights. The data visualization (in the form of bar charts) demonstrated that rates of diabetes are increasing and more so in certain geographical areas...
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Visualizing Canadian diabetes rates with Google Charts

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March 5, 2012
Visualizing Canadian diabetes rates with Google Charts

I have wanted to explore data using some of the advanced charting tools that are now available on the Internet for some time now. I’ve looked at quite a few options including Tableau and some GIS (Geographic Information System) programs such as ArcGIS and Instant Atlas.  Most of these were expensive or used complex...
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Twitter hashtags for Canadian Health topics

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May 19, 2011

Please note this page has been moved to the wiki in order to facilitate the entry and development of new hashtags by everyone. Please post any hashtags that are not already present in the wiki page. The URL for the wiki page is http://ogrdy.ca/iwGxTs 
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The Munk Debate: Health Care

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July 25, 2010

If you are interested in the healthcare system, whether you from Canada or the US you should listen to this debate. Now. The Munk Debate: Health Care “Be it resolved, I would rather get sick in the U.S. than in Canada.” Arguing for the benefits of the Canadian healthcare system are former presidential candidate...
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