Addressing the realties of health care in northern aboriginal communities through participatory action research

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 360-368

  Minore, Bruce ^a   Boone, Margaret ^a   Katt, Mae ^b   Kinch, Peggy ^c   Birch, Stephen ^d  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Anishnawbe Mushkiki   (Canada)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian aboriginal people's health; Continuity of care; Health human resources; Health services in remote settings; Oncology, diabetes and mental health care; Participatory action research

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIABETES MELLITUS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSITY; AMERICAN INDIAN; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

CANADA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEOPLASMS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 18044377009     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820400011784     Document Type: Article

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