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Manitoba First Nations Regional Health Survey Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Provides information on background of the national survey, recommendations of feasibility study, development Manitoba survey and questionnaire, and presents results of key variables in graphic form.
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The Many Challenges of Increasing Indigenous Faculty at Medical Schools

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Glauser
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 37, September 16, 2019, pp. E1036-E1037
Explores some of the barriers to increasing the number of Indigenous Instructors in medical schools in Canada, including: hiring biases, a desire on the part of doctors to remain working in underserved communities, and a fear of ongoing discrimination.
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Many Hands ... One Spirit: Promising Practices in First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care: Mental Health Services

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Home Care Association
Case studies listed under three themes: collaboration, integration / linkages, and awareness. Programs from eight communities are highlighted: Osoyoos Indian Band, Kainai Home Care, Indian Brook, Battlefords Tribal Council Indian Health Services Inc., Sagkeeng First Nation, Walpole Island, Kitigan Zibi, and Kwanlin Dun.
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Māori and Informal Caregiving: A Background Paper

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adelaide Collins
Greg Willson

Discusses how Māori conceptualize whānau (family), Māori perspectives on caregiving, roles assumed by carers, impacts on them, and available supports and summarizes results of literature review.

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March 2008 Survey Results: UGME Indigenous Health Curriculum

Alternate Title
March 2008 Survey Results: Undergraduate Medical Education Indigenous Health Curriculum
[IPAC-AFMC Summary of Indigenous Health Curriculum in Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education Programs]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Information on programs across Canada including topics covered, how information is obtained by students, methods of evaluation, and opportunities for engagement with Indigenous peoples.
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Marked Disparity in the Epidemiology of Tuberculosis Among Aboriginal Peoples on the Canadian Prairies: The Challenges and Opportunities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Long
Vernon Hoeppner
Pamela Orr
Martha Ainslie
Malcolm King
Sylvia Abonyi
Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, July-August 2013, pp. 223-230
Compares the occurrence of tuberculosis and the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis from 2007 to 2008 in non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people in relation to where they live.
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Marree Aboriginal School...Taking Health Promotion on the Road

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Craig Edwards
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 17,20-21
Discusses the philosophy and efforts of Pika Wiya Health Service (PWHS) to emphasize preventative measures in South Australia.
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Matching Research With Evidence: Reorienting Aboriginal Tuberculosis Research in Canada

Alternate Title
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RAL-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tracy Farmer
Kristen Jacklin
Shows that TB is continuing threat to Aboriginal populations, provides current information available and highlights need for culturally appropriate approaches . Chapter 8 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer. Scroll down to page 83 to read chapter.
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Mavis J. Adams Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mavis J. Adams
Mick Burrs
Indian History Film Project
Mrs. Adams is a retired white schoolteacher and was 69 years old at the time of the interview. She tells of her induction as an honorary chief of the Blackfoot reserve and shares her experiences among the Blackfoot.
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MD Tickled by Eagle Feather

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Sibbald
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 3, February 8, 2000, p. 397
Profile of Dr. Chandrakant Shah, a professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Toronto and an advocate on behalf of marginalized groups.
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"Meals On Foot" For Pensioners

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred Collard
Jean Collard
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1977, pp. 33-34
Brief article describes the provision of a home-delivered meal program for seniors in the isolated community in the Western Australian Central Desert area.
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Medical Diplomacy and the American Indian: Thomas Jefferson, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Subsequent Effects on American Indian Health and Public Policy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Diane Pearson
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 105-130
The introduction of western medicine to Native Americans during the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition and the implications for Native American health and policy in the United States.
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