The relationship between socio-economic and geographic factors and asthma among Canada's Aboriginal populations

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-150

  Crighton, Eric J ^a   Wilson, Kathi ^b   Senécal, Sacha ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Government of Canada   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Asthma; Canada; Geography; Indian; Ses

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952915078     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v69i2.17435     Document Type: Article

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