The determinants of First Nation and Inuit health: A critical population health approach

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 403-411

  Richmond, Chantelle A M ^a   Ross, Nancy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal health; Canada; Critical population health; Environmental dispossession; Social determinants of health

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 58049125399     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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