A shared vision for public health: then and now.

摘要

The focus of this paper is the constancy of vision for public health across the first century of its development in Canada. The unique perspective of a family with five generations in Canadian public health* is used to explore guiding principles that have endured over the past 100 years. The analysis is anchored in the writings of the first Chief Officer of Health in Canada, Peter Henderson Bryce, and historical accounts of his work. This article examines ways in which a shared vision for public health stretches across the history of the Canadian Public Health Association. Drawing on public records, Bryce's writing, historical research, and current initiatives in public health (as experienced by Bryce's great-grandson and great-great-granddaughter), the paper will explore ways in which key principles play out then and now.