First Nations health data
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BC First Nations to run own health system.
see how a landmark agreement that gives First Nations in British Columbia the mandate to plan and deliver their own health services plays out before handing over authority in other jurisdictions, Aboriginal health experts say. It would be “foolish” for other provinces to “jump in with both feet first” to sign similar agreements when they’re presented with “a real opportunity to do some research...
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OBJECTIVE Population-based health information on urban Aboriginal populations in Canada is limited due to challenges with the identification of Aboriginal persons in existing health data sets. The main objective of the Our Health Counts (OHC) project was to work in partnership with Aboriginal stakeholders to generate a culturally relevant, representative baseline health data set for three urban...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110-2028