Mortality Trends Among Alaska Native People: Successes and Challenges
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Holck
Gretchen Ehrsam Day
Ellen Provost
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21185
Description
Examines mortality rates from the 2004-2008 time period for Alaska Natives/American Indians (AN/AI) and compares them to the overall population. Findings showed a 33% higher mortality rate compared to the rest of the population.