Journal of Interprofessional Care, vol. 16, no. 2, 2002, pp. 139-147
Description
Looks at interdisciplinary health care teams, paraprofessionals recruited locally to fill service gaps in Aboriginal communities, and health science education programs to address cultural differences.
Diabetes, vol. 51, no. suppl.1, February 2002, pp. S262-S265
Description
Discusses Type 2 diabetes mellitus of the Pima Indians of Arizona including why they are susceptible and why rate of incidence is among highest in the world.
Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin: An Aboriginal Approach to Helping
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Author/Creator
Michael Hart
Description
Introduces the topic of the book, an Aboriginal approach to helping in the context of social work.
Chapter 1 from Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin: An Aboriginal Approach to Helping by Michael Hart.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, pp. 22-24
Description
Statistics indicate that blindness occurs up to 10 times more often in Australian Aboriginals than the general population. Results from the 5 day course indicated that recipients found it relevant and informative.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, May/June 2002, pp. 27-28
Description
Survey results from this suburban Sydney, Australia community which ranked healthcare priorities, revealed that general doctor availability was highest closely followed by children's services, including immunization.
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol. 43, no. 4, November 2002, pp. 466-472
Description
Summary results showed a wide range of performance quality and a need for replicate samples to properly assess the effectiveness of analytical methodologies and reliability of results.
Reviews child welfare models in Canada, New Zealand and the USA., and reports issues relevant to delivery of child welfare services and juvenile justice issues.
Provides background and description of agreement, analysis of major court decisions, information on programs currently delivered by Metis organizations, and identifies areas where greater supports are needed but funding has been inadequate.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 2 & 3, Series 2, Summer/Fall, 2002, pp. [1]-11
Description
Reflects on changes that have taken place since the publication of his essay Rise of the White Shaman and asserts that medicine makers still exist in the American Indian community, although they may not ostensibly resemble their earlier, traditional counterparts.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Current Anthropology, vol. 43, no. 3, June 2002, pp. 383-420
Description
Using Shamanism as the interpretative framework has allowed academics "to "other" pre-Columbian peoples by portraying them as steeped in magic and the spiritual."
Health reports, including statistics and discussions on life expectancy, infant mortality, smoking, weight, sexual diseases, suicide, measles, tuberculosis, E.coli, heart disease, cancer, and hospital stays.
Provides a comprehensive understanding of social factors and environment on HIV risk behaviours among Manitoba women.
Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre for Excellence.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 9-10
Description
SHine SA (Sexual Health information, networking and Education SA) is a South Australia-based organization implementing a sexual health strategy aimed at South Australia Indigenous youth.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 152-201
Description
Explores one northern First Nation's response to deafness in the community and examines deafness from a cultural perspective rather than from a medical or pathological framework.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 87, no. 2, February 2002, pp. 724-727
Description
Report on the development of reagents for the amplification and sequencing PTP-1B gene and the resulting identification of a single nucleotide polymorphism. It is noted that these very preliminary results suggest genomic variation in PTP-1B is linked with less risk of developing diabetes.