Ross Upshur (born 1958) is a Canadian physician and researcher. He is a professor at the

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of the

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, Canada, and heads its

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

division. Upshur received a BA in

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

from the

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in 1982, and an MA, also in philosophy, from Queen's University in 1983; he completed an MD at

McMaster University McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Ga ...

in 1986, and an MSc in

epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

at the University of Toronto in 1997.

Publications

His book publications include: * (as co-author with R.P. Thompson) ''Philosophy of Medicine: An Introduction''. London: Routledge, 2017 * (as co-editor with L. Jaakkimainen, S.E. Schultz and S. Maaten) ''Primary Care in Ontario''. Toronto: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 2006 * (as co-editor with A. Pinto) ''Introduction to Global Health Ethics''. London: Routledge, 2012.

References

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