Forty is too young to die a call for action from Toronto's Early-Onset Illness and Mortality Working Group

Early-Onset Illness and Mortality Working Group (Toronto, Ont.) (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: This report discusses the "perfect storm" of mental illness, poverty, and housing instability that lead to early physical illness and death, along with the economic repercussions of continuing the status quo of inadequate care. The report makes recommendations for improved health care for patients.

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Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 electronic text (27 p.) : ill., digital file.
Publisher: Toronto : Early-Onset Illness and Mortality Working Group, 2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	Cover title. "October 2011"--p. 4. Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 27).
Formatted Contents Note:	The perfect storm -- The hurdles to a long and healthy life. No money, bad food, no exercise, no information -- "Our meds make us sick" -- Seeking help -- The doctor's visit -- The emergency room experience -- The hospital and discharge experience -- The way forward -- Being part of the solution.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.