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• Title:Introduction to aboriginal health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing / Vasiliki Douglas.
  
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• Author/Creator:Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis, author.
  
• Published/Created:New York, NY : Springer, ©2013.
  

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  • Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WA300.DC2 D68 2013
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    
  • Links:Donor bookplate
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Minorities--Medical care--Canada.
  Indigenous peoples--Medical care--Canada.
  Indigenous peoples--Health and hygience--Canada.
  
• Medical Subjects: Minority Health.
  Ethnic Groups.
  Health Services, Indigenous.
  Minority Groups.
  Transcultural Nursing--methods.
  Canada.
  
• Description:xvi, 239 pages : maps, illustrations ; 26 cm
  
• Summary:Using the thread of cultural safety throughout, the text introduces students to health concerns facing the aboriginal population in general, with a special focus on the needs of women and children. The text provides a framework for professionals to approach aboriginal clients in a way that will both respect their worldviews and retain their own professional epistemology. Chapters are consistently formatted to include chapter objectives, case studies, critical thinking exercises, key concepts and terms, and recommended websites. The text adheres to the CASN/ANAC/CAN framework for teaching cultural competence and safety in regard to aboriginal health, and meets the needs of a curriculum that is highly recommended and will likely be required in the near future. Included with the text are an instructor's manual, study guide, and sample exams."--Pub. desc.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780826117977
  082611797X
  9780826117991 (e-book)
  0826117996 (e-book)
  
• Contents:Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : understanding the issues
  Western and aboriginal ways of knowing
  Cultural competency, cultural sensitivity, and cultural safety
  Historical overview
  Understanding the determinants of health and Canada's native population
  Diabetes, diet, and nutrition
  Chronic and infectious diseases
  Women's and children's health
  Mental health
  Hybridisation of health care and the way forward for aboriginal health.