Focussing on the brain : an examination of neurological diseases in Canada / Joy Smith, Chair. : XC62-1/411-03E-PDF

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On March 26, 2009, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (hereafter the Committee) passed a motion to establish a Subcommittee on Neurological Diseases (hereafter the Subcommittee) to examine neurological diseases in Canada. Once established, the Subcommittee agreed that its study would focus on: fostering research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases; examining ways in which to make treatment patient-driven and patient-focused; identifying achievable targets in the prevention and diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases; easing the challenges facing caregivers and the families of those with neurological disease; and collecting and disseminating research information related to neurological diseases.

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Department/Agency Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Health.
Title Focussing on the brain : an examination of neurological diseases in Canada / Joy Smith, Chair.
Series title Report of the Standing Committee on Health41st Parliament, 1st session, tenth report
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Other formats Paper-[English | French]
Note(s) Original published on: 2012/06/20; published on: 2012/11/16.
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : House of Commons. June 2012.
Description 72p.references
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  • XC62-1/411-03E-PDF
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