Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 374-377
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Book review of: Essentials of Medical Geology edited by Olle Selinus, Brian Alloway, Jose A. Centeno, Robert B. Finkelman, Ron Fuge, Ulf Linch and Pauline Smedley.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 12, no. 1891, February 27, 2012, pp. 1-10
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Discusses need for respect, non-discrimination, privacy, confidentiality, competence, and daily risk-benefit analysis for general practitioners in rural Aboriginal communities.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 172, no. 8, April 12, 2005, p. 977
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Letter written in response to publication of two epidemiologic studies discusses the lack of consultation with First Nations and Métis people and recommends scientists build relationships.
Diabetes Care, vol. 28, no. 9, September 2005, pp. 2280-2288
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Comparative research between ethnic minorities in the United States and United Kingdom indicates a higher mortality rate and greater risk of complication occurs in select groups.
Ethnicity and Disease, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 2005, pp. 656-663
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Study shows that despite high rates of oral diabetes medication, ethnic disparities remain and glycemic control is still a problem with Native Americans.
Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, vol. 18, no. 2, Spring, 2005, pp. 189-200
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Looks at the transformation of traditional Sámi entrepreneurship due to changes in European Union regulations and Finnish laws that lack cultural sensitivity.
Looks at three problem areas when comparing modern and traditional economy sectors: volume of production, evaluation of income in kind, and obscure components.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, 2005, pp. 59-79
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Looks at the Messages for Health community-based research project which focuses on cervical cancer on the Apsáalooke Reservation. The objectives of the study include: decreasing screening barriers, increasing cervical cancer knowledge and increasing the proportion of young women who receive Pap tests.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, 2005, pp. 16-25
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Compares characteristics of persons in rural northern communities who participated in a study on antimicrobial use and drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae to those who did not participate.
Canadian Studies in Population, vol. 32, no. 2, 2005, pp. 229-255
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Examines the error of closure between expected 2001 and observed 2001 population counts due to census undercounts in North American Indians, Métis and Inuit.