Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, vol. 9, no. 6, January 2003, pp. 311-320
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Study of the literature reveals that socio-economic indicators have not been used consistently. Some of the benefits cited, however, include increased access, cost-effectiveness and better health outcomes.
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, vol. 9, no. 6, 2003, pp. 311-320
Description
Previous studies have not used socio-economic indicators consistently, resulting in findings identifying an overall benefit for patients and their families.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 103-1115
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Historical overview of the effects on Indigenous people and culture from the distribution of firearms to Indigenous people across North America during periods of European warfare and trade.
Determines the prevalence of asthma, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the Saskatchewan Health Department database with data from 1991 to 1998.
American Anthropologist, vol. 105, no. 1, Biological Anthropology: Historical Perspectives on Current Issues, Disciplinary Connections ..., March 2003, pp. 156-161
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Discusses the exhibit, Staging the Indian, at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, Winter, 1984, pp. 1-35
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An analysis of the implementation of US federal aid policies and how their distribution created a larger economic divide for Indigenous citizens against non-Indigenous ones. Very little funds make it to the Indigenous people or were used to promote private-sector activities.
New Directions for Institutional Research, vol. 2003, no. 118, Summer, 2003, pp. 41-49
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Argues that process involves more than just tracking the movement of students into and through institutions, and should also focus on the unique characteristics that affect attendance and achievement, and attainment of a diverse sets of goals.
Study found that risk factors for SIDS among Native Americans included mother's alcohol consumption and number of layers of clothing placed on children.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 63-70
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Examines common factors, coping and survival strategies, roles of extended family and friendships, and organizations offering services in the San Francisco Bay area.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, December 1984, pp. 46-49
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Discusses in evolutionary terms, the rapid changes in the diet of Aboriginal Australians and how current individuals can modify their eating habits positively.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3/4, Urban American Indian Womens Activism, June 1, 2003, pp. 697-726
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Asserts that colonial education has produced similar results in different parts of the world; includes history of establishing the residential schools in British Columbia.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 33-42
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Discusses the outcomes of using sweat lodge ceremonies in treating criminal offenses bases on data collected from 190 men between 18 and 64 years of age.
Medical Anthropology, vol. 22, no. 2, April 2003, pp. 131-174
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Argues that there is a link between diabetes and distress noting that this disease occurs at a rate three to five times higher in Canada's First Nation populations.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, March/April 2003, p. 31
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Brief article describes an Indigenous Mental Health Symposium held in Toowoomba (South East Queensland), Australia. Findings stress the need to work collectively.
Journal of American History, vol. 90, no. 2, September 2003, p. 736
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Book review of: Take My Land, Take My Life: The Story of Congress's Historic Settlement of Alaska Native Land Claims, 1960-1971 by Donald Craig Mitchell