Data on medical causes of death are an essential source of epidemiological information. The reliability of these statistics depends primarily on the quality and completeness of...

Introduction - This article presents some results from the first survival study based on the combined data from the cancer registries of the Francim network. Materials and Methods - Data...

The Quebec Tumor Registry is a central data collection system designed to record all new cases of malignant tumors—also known as "cancer"—that occur in Quebec, with the aim of ensuring...

Objectives - To describe the relationship between disabling low back pain and socioeconomic status in France. Methods - The data used were from the 1999 HID national household survey for...

According to the international literature, the proportion of homicides in infant mortality is certainly underestimated, and confusion exists during the certification process between...

The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between the incidence of cancer in adults and exposure to air emissions from municipal waste incineration plants. It focused on...

Introduction: This article presents the characteristics of the leading causes of death in mainland France during 2004 and describes trends over the recent period (2000–2004) and the...

Infectious disease surveillance in Quebec draws on both European and American traditions, reflecting the history that has shaped Quebec today. Over the years, the concept of surveillance...

Aggregate indicators of population exposure to ionizing radiation, such as per capita dose, are often criticized by professionals. These collective exposure indicators are criticized for...

Enterobacter sakazakii is an opportunistic bacterium responsible for serious infections, particularly in premature or low-birth-weight newborns: necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, or...