CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 13, June 20, 2006, p. 1827
Description
Recommendations to promote recruitment and retention of physicians and to attract health care workers to serve Aboriginal peoples and isolated communities.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 2006, pp. 211-228
Description
Examination of the book, The Story of a National Crime which argued that Canada's Aboriginal population was being decimated by tuberculosis and that the Federal Government had the means to stop it, but was reluctant to take action.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 6, no. 536, 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Study discusses a number of issues: fear of travelling, lack of family support, more Aboriginal liaison staff, cultural sensitivity, and the need for consultation with clients.
Conference participants collectively formulated a research and program policy agenda for addressing the disproportionately high rates of suicide in Native North American communities.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 3-5
Description
Describes the events arising at the Aboriginal Health Forum which led to the creation of a Coordinator of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heart Care Project in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Epidemiologic Reviews, vol. 28, no. 1, 2006, pp. 71-80
Description
Systematic review of published scientific literature, government reports and immunization guidelines from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 23
Description
Reports on a new plan to improve the vision of Australians with particular emphasis on Indigenous blindness which is ten times higher than non-Indigenous Australians.
Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 41, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 605-623
Description
Literature review dealing with trends, summary of findings and strategies to fill gaps in knowledge with respect to ethnic, low-income, disadvantaged and rural groups.
Breaking Barriers and Creating Common Ground Through a Holistic Approach: The Medicine Wheel
North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work ; 1st, 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margot Loiselle
Lauretta McKenzie
Description
Uses model based on the medicine wheel to promote health and healing in a manner consistent with Indigenous worldview. Includes set of exercises for developing a self-care plan called "My Wellness Wheel".
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 10-12
Description
Describes the joint initiative of the University of Queensland Indigenous Health Program and the community of Woorabinda, a remote community located in Queensland, Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 25-26
Description
Describes how the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) worked with facilitators to achieve the appropriate model of health care delivery in Australia.
Health Care for Women International, vol. 27, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 723-747
Description
Study identified several requirements including: friendly Aboriginal staff within the HIV testing environment and an understanding of Aboriginal culture, within the framework of modern circumstance and also traditional spirituality.