Tipping the iceberg? The state of arts and health in Canada
Arts & HealthPublished 16 August 2010
Susan Cox, Darquise Lafrenière, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Kate Collie, Nancy B. Cooley, Janet Dunbrack
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An overview of the arts and health in Canada is provided and work that spans health policy, healthcare practice, individual and community health promotion, health professional education and arts-based health research is considered.
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The field of arts and health is rapidly gaining momentum in Canada despite the challenges of integration across a vast geography, two official languages and multiple interdisciplinary cultures. Although the field is young, there is a solid foundation of innovative work and great enthusiasm on the part of diverse practitioners about the field's salience and impact. This article provides an overview of the arts and health in Canada and considers work that spans health policy, healthcare practice, individual and community health promotion, health professional education and arts-based health research. A final section offers reflections and recommendations on arts and health in Canada. We provide an online appendix through the journal's website that refers the interested reader to Canadian programs, resources, networks and other materials on the arts and health.
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