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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne B. Change
Christina C. Chang
K. O'Grady
P. J. Torzillo
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1303-1321
Description
Looks at preventative measures and management of bronchiolitis and pneumonia, two most common acute lower respiratory infections in Indigenous children.
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Making Connections, Making Sense: The Land, Body and Spirit Classification

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tarun Weeramanthri
Ada Perry
Norma Benger
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 5, September/October 1995, pp. 23-25
Description
Looks at results from the Menzies Mortality Project on adult deaths and the classification system used to present the information to communities.
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Making The Rheumatic Fever Video

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barry Cedric
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 26-28
Description
Describes the process involved with the making of the video in Yarrabah, Queensland, Australia.
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Man's Best Friend: Implications of Tuberculosis in a 16th Century Neutral Iroquois Dog From 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
Jodi Lynn Barta
Description
Chapter 2 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 22 to read chapter.
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Management of Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer (mPC) in a Rural Part of North Norway with a Scattered Population: Does Living near the Department of Oncology Translate into a Different Pattern of Care and Survival?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carsten Nieder
Astrid Dalhaug
Ellinor Haukland
Jan Norum
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019, p. article no. 1620086
Description
Study of 288 patients examines outcomes for patients with a mPC diagnosis and compares those outcomes based on income and the distance the patient lives from the oncology department. Results showed no statistically significant disparities.
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Managing Medicare

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Leavy
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, May/June 2003, p. 31
Description
Promotes various programs and medical services such as PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Manitoba Funds Aboriginal Health Centre

Articles » General
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 157, no. 4, August 15, 1997, p. 361
Description
Short paragraph stating that the Government of Manitoba will provide some two million dollars over the next three years to fund an Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre in Winnipeg.
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Māori and Medications: What Happens When the Pills Go Home?

Alternate Title
Maori and Medications: What Happens When the Pills Go Home?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Waimarie Nikora
Darrin Hodgetts
Teah Carlson
Mohi Rua
AlterNative, vol. 7, no. 2, 2011, pp. 88-99
Description
Surveys households about procurement, storage, emplacement and administration of medications in relationship to the homescape.
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Maternity Care at Bathurst Island

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cassie Palipuaminni
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, June 1981, pp. 52-55
Description
Reports on the health care practices for expectant mothers on the remote island of the coast of Northern Territories, Australia.
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Max Ireland Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Max Ireland
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives accounts of storytelling amongst the Oneida; accounts of the educational system and its abuses.
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Measles: Still Important For Health Workers!

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dallas Young
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, September/October 2000, pp. 3-4
Description
Provides information for health care workers in Australia who may not be familiar with measles due to high vaccination rates.
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Measuring The Unborn Baby: Ultrasound In Arnhem Land

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, December 1984, pp. 37-39
Description
Describes the local reaction to the introduction of a ultrasound machine being used on expectant mothers at Galiwin'ku, Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia.
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Medical Schools' Social Contract: More Than Just Education and Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Hawkins
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 168, no. 7, April 01, 2003, pp. 852-853
Description
Discussion on the promotion of international health content in Canadian medical schools. The article looks at ways to improve basic and medical education in other countries by facilitating information exchange between university students in Canada and abroad.
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Menominee Perspectives on Commercial and Sacred Tobacco Use

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leah M. Rouse Arndt
Mark Caskey
Jodi Fossum
Natasha Schmitt
Amileah R. Davis ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 20, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-22
Description
Concludes that the community will overcome their high rates of tobacco use and related health disparities by using mainstream prevention and intervention efforts combined with traditional teachings.
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Preference among American Indian People in the Northern Midwest

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melissa L. Walls
Kurt D. Johnson
Les B. Whitbeck
Dan R. Hoyt
Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 42, no. 6, December 2006, pp. 521-535
Description
Study conducted through interviews with a sample of 865 individuals found that adults strongly preferred traditional informal services; recommendations for integrating these services into current medical models.
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Métis Community Perspectives Inform a School-based Health Promotion Intervention Using Participatory Action Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Oosman
Janet Smylie
Louise Humbert
Carol Henry
Karen Chad
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, Quality of Life: Towards Sustainable Futures, 2015, pp. 58-76
Description
Highlights the engagement of Métis community members to inform the design of a Métis comprehensive school intervention.
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Métis Women’s Health and Wellbeing

Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses the concerns, ideas and recommendations of Métis women regarding health and well-being, from their own perspectives as Métis women.The paper also discusses the making of policy and research to ensure that they are more relevant to Métis women, their families and communities.
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Middle Ear Infection

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 4, July/August 2001, p. 33
Description
Announces the release of new scientific information on treatments.
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Midwives, Women and Their Families: A Māori Gaze: Towards Partnerships for Maternity Care in Aotearoa New Zealand

Alternate Title
Midwives, Women and Their Families: A Maori Gaze: Towards Partnerships for Maternity Care in Aotearoa New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. Kenney
AlterNative, vol. 7, no. 2, 2011, pp. 123-137
Description
Discusses a bi-cultural partnership model that would be in line with current health legislation.
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miyo-pimâtisiwin iyiniw-iskwênâhk (Good Health/Living Among Indigenous Women): Using Photovoice as a Tool for Visioning Women-Centred Health Services of Indigenous Women Living with HIV

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carrie Bourassa
Miranda Keewatin
Jen Billan
Betty McKenna
Meghan Chapados ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 11, Soft Launch, Summer, 2021, pp. 130-152
Description
Using the Photovoice method to explore the experiences of Indigenous women accessing HIV/AIDS care and how this research can help to identify barriers to proper health care.
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Mobile Health for First Nations Populations: Systematic Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Georgina R Hobson
Liam J Caffery
Maike Neuhaus
Danette H Langbecker
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth , vol. 7, no. 10, 2019, pp. [1-16]
Description
Examines mHealth interventions among Indigenous populations to evaluate its cultural responsiveness and clinical effectiveness.
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Mobile Health Unit Will Serve Core Neighbourhoods

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 9, September 2008, p. 20
Description
Introduces a service that will take health care to core areas, with a mobile health unit, and give primary care to patients who otherwise may not receive it, including those without health cards. Article found by scrolling to page 20.
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More on Methanol: The Killer Booze

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, June 1981, pp. 59-60
Description
Describes treatment methods for methanol overdoses with ethanol.
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More Than Words: Outlining Preconditions to Collaboration Among First Nations, the Federal Government, and the Provincial Government

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie Lachance
Teresa Rose
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2020, pp. 1-24
Description

Looks at the work towards creating a more collaborative relationship between the different levels of government and its Indigenous populations.  In particular the articles focuses on the precondition phase of the collaboration process.  

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