WorkSafeBC-CHSPR Research Partnership Annual Report 2010-2011
Annual report (PDF 874 KB]
Vancouver, BC: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; 2011.
Do private clinics or expedited fees reduce disability duration for injured workers following knee surgery?
A new article in Healthcare Policy reports that workers who received expedited surgery in public hospitals had the shortest disability duration.
WorkSafeBC launches asbestos exposure prevention website
HiddenKiller.ca reflects the efforts of WorkSafeBC to raise awareness about the potential deadly effects of asbestos exposure in BC workplaces.
WorkSafeBC renews Partnership funding
March 2011: WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved the renewal of Partnership funding for five years.
Partnership Research Day
Mar 10, 2011, marked the annual Research Day for the WorkSafeBC-CHSPR Partnership. Research Day was an excellent opportunity for the UBC-based researchers to share research successes and interact with WorkSafeBC staff. More details and the plenary presentation are here.
Partnership Annual Report 2009-2010
November 2010: Featuring our research on work-related lung disease and cancer, work-related injuries, and the access, development, and linkage of administrative data.
Certification in hazardous industries: an evaluation of the British Columbia Faller Training Standard
Master’s thesis
Sarkany D. Vancouver (BC): University of British Columbia; 2011.
The Burden of Asbestos-Related Disease in British Columbia: Final Workshop Report
Report [PDF: 206 KB]
WorkSafeBC-CHSPR Research Partnership. Vancouver, BC: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; 2011.
Surveillance of mesothelioma and workers’ compensation in British Columbia, Canada
Journal article
Kirkham TL, Koehoorn MW, McLeod CB, Demers PA. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011 Jan;68(1):30-5.
Research summary [472 KB]