CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 13, June 27, 2000, p. 1862
Description
Outlines recommendations found in Our Communities, Our Decisions: Let's Get On With It!, the final report of the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, September/October 2000, p. 19
Description
Stresses the advantages of immunization for streptococcus pneumonia bacteria through a free Australian government program offsetting the fact that some communities have among the highest rates of infection in the world.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, September/October 2000, p. 20
Description
Reports on the awarding of the Queensland (Australia) Health Outstanding Achievement Award to Maureen Kirk, Project Officer, Women's Cancer Screening Services, Public Health Services in Brisbane, Australia.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve population.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
British Columbia Medical Journal, vol. 42, no. 9, November 2000, pp. 422-425
Description
Describes how the clinic has tailored services to meet the needs of its clientele, who have very low status and are experiencing an epidemic of communicable diseases.
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 9, no. 3, 2000, pp. 202-211
Description
Compares pre-school child behavior using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and parent reports from monoethnic Sami, multiethnic Sami/Norwegian and monoethnic Norwegian children.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 1, no. 2, October 1987, pp. 4-15
Description
Study shows a triad of depressive disorders occurring in the Native American patients studied, including major depression, alcoholism and complicated depression.
Documentary looks at treatment centre in St. Albert, Albert, the despair of addiction as well as the strength, courage and healing that takes place.
Duration: 29.27.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, September 1987, pp. 37-41
Description
Recommends treating and curing sexually transmitted disease (STD) like syphilis, gonorrhea, genital herpes and genital worts in the mother before passing it on to the child.
American Journal of Human Biology, vol. 12, no. 4, July/August 2000, p. 542–551
Description
Looks at the study to determine the prevalence of diabetes among the Métis, to identify diabetes risk factors, and to test hypotheses related to diabetes etiology.
Editorial: Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in High Risk Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stewart B. Harris
Bernard Zinman.
Diabetes Care, vol. 23, no. 7, July 2000, pp. 879-881
Description
Recommends community-based and culturally appropriate interventions to combat epidemic proportions of this disease caused by genetic susceptibility combined with rapid transition in lifestyle.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 2, January 1987, pp. [18-28]
Description
Findings indicated adolescent Native American females had significant and unique problems when compared to Native American males and non-Native American girls.
Study focuses on three types of policy initiatives: (1) control of alcohol within tribal jurisdictions; (2) education and treatment (3) social and environmental risk factors.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 7-9
Description
Discusses how the mental health assessment model was modified to ensure cultural appropriateness for the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander society.
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 37, no. 1, March 2000, pp. 35-56
Description
Identified potential risk factors associated with psychological distress from a random general population health survey in 1991. The article states that gender and generational differences should be considered when planning strategies.