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    Identifying the impacts of cannabis legalization on youth, and the responses that can be taken by public institutions

    Hartman, Malcolm; Sreeram, Padmaja; Wilson, Michael G.
    With the Canadian government set to introduce legislation in the spring of 2017 to legalize the use of cannabis, there is a need to plan for any health and social challenges associated with this policy change.(1) Though the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation has produced a report outlinin...
    Marijuana Use/legislation & jurisprudence, Marijuana Use/economics, Policy Making, Drug Trafficking/legislation & jurisprudence
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    Examining the impact of and approaches to addressing the needs of people living with mental health issues

    Bullock, Heather L; Guta, Adrian; Hughsam, Matthew; Wilson, Michael G.
    Mental health presents one of the highest disability burdens on the planet, but it has not historically received a corresponding amount of attention in research and policy arenas. Developing mental health strategies and other policies with an understanding of what the research evidence on the issue says ...
    Mental Health/statistics & numerical data, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale/statistics & numerical data, Policy Making, Mental Health Assistance
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    Identifying risk and protective factors for quality clinical practice

    Wilson, Michael G; Randhawa, Harkanwal; Lavis, John N.
    We identified two overviews of systematic reviews, 18 systematic reviews and 17 primary studies from our searches that were relevant to the questions posed. The primary studies address the first question about risk factors for unsafe clinical practice, and both of the overviews and all of the systematic ...
    Risk Factors, Clinical Competence/statistics & numerical data, Policy Making, 34002
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