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A 122.5-kilobase Deletion of the P Gene Underlies the High Prevalence of Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 2 in the Navajo Population
Zanhua Yi, Nanibaa' Garrison, Orit Cohen-Barak, Tatiana M. Karafet, Richard A. King, Robert P. Erickson, Michael F. Hammer, Murray H. Brilliant American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 72, No. 1, January 2003, pp. 62-72. Study indicates an absence of a specific gene contributes to albinism. More information... (Rating: 3.75, Votes: 12, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
35 Years of ICCH: Evolution or Stagnation of Circumpolar Health Research?
P. Bjerregaard, T.K. Young, T. Curtis International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 23-29. Reflects on proceedings of the previous International Congress on Circumpolar Health from a historical perspective. More information... (Rating: 4.29, Votes: 14, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
4Vitality Kettle Bell Training: Fostering Physical Resurgence Amongst the Urban Indigenous Community Members
Tricia Dawn McGuire-Adams, Ryan Jeffrey Adams Phenex Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2015, pp. 2-11. Looks at using physical activity to foster decolonization and to challenge health disparities. More information... (Rating: 3.50, Votes: 10, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
-6A Promoter Variant of Angiotensinogen and Blood Pressure Variation in Canadian Oji-Cree top
R. A. Hegele, S. B. Harris, A. J. Hanley, F. Sun, P. W. Connelly, B. Zinman Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 43, No. 1, 1998, pp. 37-41. Study found that while the presence of the AGT -6A variant tended to be associated with higher systolic blood pressure, it was not found to be significant in this population of Canadian Oji-Cree. More information... (Rating: 5.00, Votes: 10, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Abandoned Mid-Canada Radar Line Sites in the Western James Region of Northern Ontario, Canada: A Source of Organochlorines for First Nations People?
Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Bruce C. Wainman, Ian D. Martin, Jean-Philippe Weber, Celine Sutherland, et al. Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 370, No. 2/3, November 2006, pp. 452-466. Examines patterns of differences, with respect to body burden of organochlorines(PCBs), between residents of the Ontario First Nations of Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Hamilton to assess whether the presence of Site 050 at Fort Albany influenced higher organochlorine body burden. More information... (Rating: 2.86, Votes: 21, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Adolescents, Critical Media Health Literacy, and the Creation of a Graphic Novel Health Education Tool
Robin M. Wilmot, Deborah L. Begoray, Elizabeth M. Banister In Education, Vol. 19, No. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 72-85. Comments that the rich graphics and the captivating story line attracted the attention of the target audience. More information... (Rating: 3.42, Votes: 19, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Australian's Experience of Social Capital and its Relevance to Health and Wellbeing in Urban Settings
Kathryn Browne-Yung, Anna Ziersch, Fran Baum, Gilbert Gallaher Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 97, November 2013, pp. 20-28. Study conducted in-depth interviews with 153 individuals focusing on positive and negative impacts of relationship networks in a group with limited resources in terms of income, educational attainment and employment. More information... (Rating: 2.67, Votes: 15, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Child Health and the Social Determinants: Why are These Children So Disadvantaged?
Brian Postl, Catherine Cook, Michael Moffat Healthcare Quarterly, Vol. 14, Special Issue: [Child Health in Canada], October 2010, pp. 42-51. Overview of reasons for health disparities and three composite case histories. More information... (Rating: 0.62, Votes: 8, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Citizen, Discredited Medical Subject: Paradoxical Constructions of Aboriginal Women's Subjectivity in Canadian Health Care Policies
Jo-anne Fiske, Annette J. Browne Policy Sciences, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2006, pp. 91-111. Explores current Canadian health policy, which marginalizes Indigenous women and the need for change. More information... (Rating: 4.17, Votes: 12, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Health
Harriet L. MacMillan, Angus B. MacMillan, David R. Offord, Jennifer L. Dingle CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 155, No. 11, December 1, 1996, pp. 1569-1578. Report findings indicate that aboriginal populations have an increased risk of death from alcoholism, homicide, suicide and pneumonia. More information... (Rating: 3.44, Votes: 16, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Health Roundtable Discussions: "Why We Accept Your Invitation to Join You"
Donna Lester-Smith, Roberta Price Canadian Journal of Native Education, Vol. 33, No. 1, Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research, 2010. Looks at Aboriginal health research and how racial discourses continues to impact on Indigenous people's connection to self and to spirit; and discusses how non- Aboriginal researchers and Aboriginal communities need to develop better relationships. More information... (Rating: 4.00, Votes: 15, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Learning and Healing in a Virtual World
John Hodson Canadian Journal of Native Education, Vol. 28, No. 1/2, Transformative Sites of Indigenous Education, 2004, pp. 111-122. Discusses the merits of Internet delivery for Aboriginal education. More information... (Rating: 4.21, Votes: 19, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal North American Population and Rates of Decline, ca. A.D. 1500-1900
Russell Thornton Current Anthropology, Vol. 38, No. 2, April 1997, pp. 310-315. Asserts that pandemics were not the sole cause of population decline but that disease in conjunction with effects of colonialism such as war, relocation and change in diet led to increased mortality and decreased fecundity. More information... (Rating: 4.00, Votes: 15, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal Perspectives of Child Health and Wellbeing in an Urban Setting: Developing a Conceptual Framework
Naomi Priest, Tamara Mackean, Elise Davis, Lyn Briggs, Elizabeth Waters Health Sociology Review, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2012, pp. 180-195. Describes development of holistic framework using four themes: strong culture, strong child, strong environment, strengths and challenges. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
An Aboriginal Worldview of Helping: Empowering Approaches
Anne Poonwassie, Anne Charter Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 35, No. 1, Multicultural Counselling in the Millenium, 2001, pp. 63-73. Looks at holistic approaches to healing and wellness developed by Aboriginal groups. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Absence of Association Between Genetic Variation in the LIPC Gene Promoter and Plasma Lipoproteins in Three Canadian Populations
Robert A. Hegele, Stewart B. Harris, J. Howard Brunt, T. Kue Young, Anthony J. G. Hanley, Bernard Zinman, Philip W. Connelly Atherosclerosis, Vol. 146, No. 1, September 1999, pp. 153-160. Findings of testing on 3 distinct populations, Hutterites, Oji-Cree and Keewatin Inuit, indicate there's no consistent relationship between the population mean plasma HDL cholesterol concentration and then population LIPC-480T frequency. More information... (Rating: 3.33, Votes: 15, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Acknowledging the Māori Cultural Values and Beliefs Embedded in Rongoā Māori Healing
Glenis Mark, Kerry Chamberlain, Amohia Boulton International Journal of Indigenous Health, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2017, pp. 75-92. Comments on the findings of semi-structured narrative interviews from which two key topics emerged: concepts of healing and the focus of healing. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Actinic Prurigo: Clinical Features and HLA Associations in a Canadian Inuit Population
Marni C. Wiseman, Pamela H. Orr, Sharon M. Macdonald, Marlis L. Schroeder, John W. P. Toole Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol. 44, No. 6, June 2001, pp. 952-956. Conclusions indicated that AP in the Inuit is a seasonal photodermatitis which often commences in adulthood and worsens over time. Study found a novel HLA association. More information... (Rating: 1.88, Votes: 16, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Active Commuting to School in Finland, the Potential for Physical Activity Increase in Difference Seasons
Jouni Kallio, Salla Turpeinen, Harto Hakonen, Tuija Tammelin International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 33319. Looks at variables that have an effect on active commuting to school (ACS) by analyzing studies. Reports most active age is between 9 and 13. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Acute Care Hospitalization by Aboriginal Identity, Canada, 2006 Through 2008
Gisèle Carrière, Evelyne Bougie, Dafna Kohen, Michelle Rotermann, Claudia Sanmartin Health Reports , Vol. 27, No. 8, August 17, 2016, pp. 3-11. Used data from the 2006 Census linked to Canadian Institute for Health Information’s Discharge Abstract Database from 2006/2007 through 2008/2009 for nine provinces (excluding Quebec) and the three territories. More information... (Rating: 4.00, Votes: 10, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Acute Care Hospitalization of Aboriginal Children and Youth
Anne Guèvremont, Gisèle Carrière, Evelyne Bougie, Dafna Kohen Health Reports, Vol. 28, No. 7, July 2017, pp. 11-17. Data from the 2006 Census was linked it to 2006/2007-to-2008/2009 Discharge Abstract Database. Found that age standardized rates were consistently higher than those for non-Aboriginal counterparts. More information... (Rating: 3.33, Votes: 6, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Adaptation of Inuit Children to a Low-Calcium Diet
Elizabeth A.C. Sellers, Atul Sharma, Celia Rodd CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 168, No. 9, April 29, 2003, pp. 1141-1143. Discusses the fact that a traditional diet is 20 mg per day well below the national standard but dietary calcium absorption was more efficient. More information... (Rating: 3.08, Votes: 13, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Adapting Online Learning for Canada's Northern Public Health Workforce
Marnie Bell, Karen MacDougall International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21345. Pilot project findings found that online learning is a cost effective tool that can overcome geographical challenges presented by vast northern distances. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 10, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Adapting to Climate Change through Source Water Protection: Case Studies from Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada
Robert J. Patrick International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol. 9, No. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, July 2018, p. Article 1. Uses six case studies to explore the extent to which climate change had been taken into consideration in community planning exercises between 2013 and 2017, with an emphasis on identification of threats and concerns, and adaption strategies to protect sources of drinking water. [Find offline items for Patrick, Robert J.] More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change on Inuit Health
James D. Ford, Ashlee Cunsolo Willox, Susan Chatwood, Christopher Furgal, Sherilee Harper ... [et al.] American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 104, No. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. e9-e17. Looks at Inuit style adaptation decision making as pro-active management of climate-related health risks. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 8, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites |
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