Culture is treatment: Considering pedagogy in the care of aboriginal people

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 27-34

  Green, Brenda L ^a  

^a FIRST NATIONS UNIVERSITY OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 77954668059     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20100504-04     Document Type: Article

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