Description - Figure 3: Urgency of Communication and Target Audience

Communication Urgency Scale for Health Professionals and Hospitals
High: Health Product Recall Notice (refers to a Type I health hazard)
Medium: Health Professional Communication: "Dear Health Care Professional" Letter, Health Professional Communication: "Notice to Hospitals" and Health Product Recall Notice (refers to a Type II health hazard)
Low: Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter
Communication Urgency Scale for the Public:
High: Health Product Recall Notice (refers to a Type I health hazard) and Health Canada Public Advisory
Medium: Industry-issued Public Communication, Health Product Recall Notice (refers to a Type II health hazard),Health Canada Information Update and Health Canada Foreign Product Alert
Low: It's Your Health publication and Fact Sheets and Backgrounders