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Determinants of Primary Medical Care Use Among Urban American Indians
Timothy L. Taylor American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Vol. 13, No. 3/4, 1989, pp. 215-232. Study explores medical care utilization among urban Indian Native Americans in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Developing a Voice: The Evolution of Self-Determination in an Urban Indian Community
David R. M. Beck Wicazo Sa Review, Vol. 17, No. 2, Autumn, 2002, pp. 117-141. Discusses the demographic shift from rural areas to urban centers and the implications for community, identity and politics. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Diabetes and Related Metabolic Conditions in an
Aboriginal Cree Community of Quebec, Canada
Marie-Ludivine Chateau-Degat, Daria Pereg, Grace M. Egeland, Evert Nieboer, Yv Bonnier-Viger, et al. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Vol. 33, No. 3, September 2009, pp. 156-162. Looks at a study in the First Nations Cree community of Mistissini, Quebec on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Fasting Glucose in Alaska Eskimos: The Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives (GOCADAN) Study
E. A. Carter, J. W. MacCluer, B. Dyke, B. V. Howard, R. B. Devereux, et al. Diabetologia, Vol. 49, No. 1, January 2006, pp. 29-35. Discusses the low prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Alaska and the high prevalence of impaired fasting glucose which suggests diabetes may become problematic in the future. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Diabetes Prevalence, Incidence, Complications and Mortality Among Alaska Native People 1985-2006
Meera L. Narayanan, Cynthia D. Schraer, Lisa R. Bulkow, Kathryn R. Koller, Elvin Asay, et al. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 69, No. 3, 2010, pp. 236-252. Examines trends in diabetes, mostly by using population-based data, but also including discussions on risk factors, awareness, funding and case findings. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Disability and Rehabilitation: A Context for Understanding the American Indian Experience
Catherine A. Marshall, Hoskie R. "Hawk" Largo Lancet, Vol. 354, No. 9180, August 28, 1999, pp. 758-760. Reports on the importance of understanding the Native American view on disabilities. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Disparities in Indigenous Health: A Cross-Country Comparison Between New Zealand and the United States
Dale Bramley, Paul Hebert, Leah Tuzzio, Mark Chassin American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 95, No. 5, May 2005, pp. 844-850. Concludes that ethnic health disparities are more pronounced in New Zealand than in the United States. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Disparities in Infant Health among American Indians and Alaska Natives in US Metropolitan Areas
David C. Grossman, Laura-Mae Baldwin, Susan Casey, Brigitte Nixon, Walter Hollow, L. Gary Hart Pediatrics, Vol. 109, No. 4, April 2002, pp. 627-641. Retrospective cohort study of geographic variation rates in infant mortality, low birth weight, prenatal care, and the availability of maternal-child health care found considerable variation. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Distribution and Determinants of Critical Illness among Status Aboriginal Canadians. A Population-Based Assessment
Kevin B. Laupland, Shahzeer Karmali, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Lindsay Crowshoe, S. Morad Hameed Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 21, No. 3, September 2006, pp. 243-247. Determines the incidence, demographic risk factors and outcomes of those admitted to intensive care units. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Do Reservation Native Americans Vote with their Feet? A Friendly Comment
Richard J. Cebula American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 61, No. 4, October 2002, pp. 855-858. Discusses out-migration from reservations in the United States between 1985-1990. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 2, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Drug and HIV-Related Risk Behaviors After Geographic Migration Among a Cohort of Injection Drug Users
Beth S. Rachlis, Evan Wood, Kathy Li, Robert S. Hogg, Thomas Kerr AIDS and Behavior, Vol. 14, No. 4, August 2010, pp. 854-861. Examines the relationship between mobility patterns of injection drug users and the spread of HIV/AIDS. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Dynamics of Labrador Inuit Fertility: An Example of Cultural and Demographic Change
David Z. Scheffel Population and Environment, Vol. 10, No. 1, Fall 1988, pp. 32-47. Examines the relationship between acculturation and fertility. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 3, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Editorial: First Nations' Education at a Critical Juncture
Stan Wilson, Peggy Wilson Canadian Journal of Native Education, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2008, pp. 1-3. Examines the widening gap in educational success between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, as demonstrated in the 2006 Census. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Educational Achievement of Young Aboriginal Adults
Heather Tait Canadian Social Trends, Vol. 52, Spring, 1999, pp. 6-10. Presents discussion about improvements from 1986-1996 in the educational level of learners aged 20 to 29 and a narrowing of the educational gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Effect of Civilization upon the Length of Life of the American Indian
Clark Wissler Scientific Monthly, Vol. 43, No. 1, July 1936, pp. 5-13. Population history, reservation life and mortality, includes population statistics for the years: 1894, 1914 and 1934 and age at death profiles. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Effect of Race and Ethnicity Classification on Survey Estimates: Anomaly of the Weighted Totals of American Indians and Alaska Natives
Sunghee Lee, Delight E. Satter, Ninez A. Ponce American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2009, pp. 1-15. Compares the impact of three different weighting strategies on counts and rates of targeted health selectors using a random sample of American Indians and Alaska Natives. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Efficacy of a 3-hour Aboriginal Health Teaching in the Medical Curriculum: Are We Changing Student Knowledge
and Attitudes?
Alysia W. Zhou, Samantha Boshart, Jennifer Seelisch, Reza Eshaghian, Ryan McLeod, Jeff Nisker, Chantelle A. M. Richmond, John M. Howard Health Education Journal, Vol. 70, No. 1, February 24, 2011, p. 1–9. Looks at the effectiveness of an Aboriginal health seminar in altering medical students’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of Aboriginal health issues, and their preparedness and willingness to work in an Aboriginal community. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Emergent Cigarette Smoking, Correlations with Depression and Interest in Cessation among Aboriginal Adolescents in British Columbia
Peter J. Hutchinson, Chris G. Richardson, Joan L. Bottorff Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 99, No. 5, September/October 2008, pp. 418-422. Discusses a survey on smoking among Aboriginal adolescents and examines demographic and social factors, previous smoking experience, interest in cessation, life satisfaction and depression. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The End of the Line: Has Rapid Transit Contributed to the Spatial Diffusion of HIV in One of Canada's Largest Metropolitan Areas?
Evan Wood, Keith Chan, Julio S.G. Montaner, Martin T. Schechter, Mark Tyndall, et al. Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 51, No. 5, September 1, 2000, pp. 741-748. Describes the relationship between the distribution of persons on anti-HIV medications and Vancouver's "SkyTrain" routes. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Endodontic Treatment in an American Indian Population: A 10-Year Retrospective Study
Michael J. Mindiola, André K. Mickel, Chogle Sami, Jefferson J. Jones, James A. Lalumandier Journal of Endodontics, Vol. 32, No. 9, September 2006, pp. 828-832. Observes the retention of endodontically treated teeth in a population of American Indians and Alaska Natives to determine the impact of treatment by a group of dentists and endodontic specialists. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 2, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Epidemiological and Follow-Back Study of Suicides in Alaska
Ron Perkins, Teri L. Sanddal, Marcia Howell, Nels D. Sanddal, Alan Berman International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 68, No. 3, June 2009, pp. 212-223. Looks at all suicides which occurred in Alaska between September 2003 and August 2006. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Ethnohistoric Baseline of the Eastern Abenaki
Dean R. Snow Ethnohistory, Vol. 23, No. 3, Summer, 1976, pp. 291-306. Discusses the 16th and 17th century Abenaki history. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 3, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Evidence-based Practice Knowledge, Use, and Factors that Influence Decisions: Results from an Evidence-Based Practice Survey of Providers in American Indian/
Alaska Native Communities
Angela Sheehan, Christine Walrath-Greene, Sylvia Fisher, Shannon Crossbear, Joseph Walker American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2007, pp. 29-48. Found that providers affiliated with American Aboriginal communities were similar to their non-Aboriginal counterparts in terms of familiarity, knowledge and use of evidence-based practices. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Expanded Racial and Ethnic Codes in the Medicare Data Files: Their Completeness of Coverage and Accuracy
Diane S. Lauderdale, Jack Goldberg American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 86, No. 5, May 1996, pp. 712-712. Examines the new codes for different ethnic groups in the Medicare database and concludes that coverage is incomplete and biased. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 2, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Exploring Aboriginal Views of Health Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Transitive Closure: A Case Study of the Determinants of Diabetes
Brian G. Giles, G. Haas, M. Sajna, C. S. Findlay Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 99, No. 5, September/October 2008, pp. 411-417. Discusses a case study using the determinants of diabetes to show how fuzzy cognitive maps can be used to extract, present, and compare Aboriginal perspectives on health. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites |
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