CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 179, no. 10, November 04, 2008, pp. 1007-1012
Description
Study found that Aboriginals were almost twice as likely as non-Aboriginal people to be admitted to hospital for an ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions, but 43% less likely to visit a nephrologist.
Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, April 2008, pp. 139-145
Description
When compared to non-Aboriginal children, results show Aboriginal children have a lower occurrence of diagnosis by a health professional but similar instances of asthma like symptoms.
Environmental Health, vol. 7, no. 1, June 2008, p. article no. 25
Description
Examines the trends in mercury, lead and cadmium exposure from 1992 to 2004 using the data obtained from two health surveys and identifies sources of exposure in 2004.