Taking a life course perspective on cardiovascular disease and diabetes in first nations peoples

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 58-78

  Kmetic, Andrew ^a   Reading, Jeffrey ^a   Estey, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal health; Cardiovascular; Chronic disease; Diabetes; Life course

Indexed keywords

EID: 53649104322     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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