Understanding the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: Key methodological and conceptual challenges

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 602-605

  Smylie, Janet ^a,b   Anderson, Marcia ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre   (Canada)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMPREHENSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; NOTE;

EID: 33748986674     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.060940     Document Type: Note

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