An introduction to indigenous health and healthcare in Canada : bridging health and healing

Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis (author.).

Summary: "This book is intended primarily to provide nursing students with an accessible guide to the health of Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit-the Indigenous peoples of Canada. This book provides an explanation of how their values and worldview may differ from those of their colleagues but can still be accommodated within the profession"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780826164124 (Paperback)
Physical Description: xvi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
print
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and health care in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the issues -- Western and indigenous 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 -- Emerging issues, hybridization of healthcare and the way forward for indigenous health.