Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 4, July/August 2003, pp. 10-11
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Describes partnership between Aboriginal Medical Services (Australia) and a local hospital to create an ear, nose and throat outreach clinic in New South Wales.
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 58, no. 3-4, December 2016, pp. 314-321
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Looks at a Teton Sioux knowledge tradition, heyoka and connections to Indigenous healing practices and how it differs from western therapeutic knowledge in psychology.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, 2003, pp. 113-133
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Argues that gender specific strategies must be used, looks at the frequency of local health care visits and finds three major problems in the health care system including lack of confidentiality.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 5, September/October 2003, pp. 20-22
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Describes one of twenty five Asthma Innovative Management (AIM) projects and only one of four projects undertaken in Australian Indigenous communities.
Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2003. Evaluates effectiveness of BCG vaccination in communities at high risk for tuberculosis with particular attention to immunodeficiency syndromes.
Reviews literature that may link HIV/AIDS to the legacy of residential schools. The article also outlines how HIV/AIDS is affecting the Aboriginal people and discusses the practices and challenges of attempting to combat the health issue.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 9, June 14, 2016, pp. E165-E166
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Family physician from Sioux Lookout, Ontario testifies before the House of Common's Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development in April 2016.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, Social Determinants of Indigenous Well-Being: Building a More Complete Understanding, October 2016, pp. 1-32
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Looks at The Healthy Native Communities Fellowship (HNCF) program which is a mentorship and leadership program that is strengths based.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 11, August 09, 2016, pp. E247-E248
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Discusses the calls for fundamental change from the Public Health 2016 conference held in Toronto that questioned the delays in changes to the health care system for Indigenous Canadians.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 10, July 2016, p. E206
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Reactions coming from various agencies and leaders following the Indigenous Health Conference: Toward Health and Reconciliation held in May 2016 in Toronto, ON.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 168, no. 7, April 01, 2003, pp. 852-853
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Discussion on the promotion of international health content in Canadian medical schools. The article looks at ways to improve basic and medical education in other countries by facilitating information exchange between university students in Canada and abroad.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 8, May 17, 2016, p. 563
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Commemorates the launch of, Health and Health Care Implication of Systemic Racism on Indigenous Peoples in Canada which was prepared by The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada.
Created for frontline workers who fill an advocacy role as part of their duties. Covers wide range of topics including policy, legislation and communities of interest, and provides general information as well as lists of specific agencies.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 1, 2003, pp. 17-39
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Findings stress disproportionately poorer health in the north, and the need for more locally focused research to better reflect realities of northern communities.