Improving First Nations Cancer Journeys: Current Policy Perspectives and Approaches in British Columbia, Canada

• Main Authors: Caron, Nadine, Linn, Kevin, Johnson, Harmony, Spinelli, John
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Company of Scientists and Physicians 2019
• Subjects: Indigenous; First Nations; Cancer; Policy; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: http://www.companyofscientists.com/index.php/chd/article/view/111

The process of reconciliation in Canada has created a new climate for discussions about systemic racism and a lack of cultural safety as a root cause of health outcome disparities for First Nations people. In British Columbia, quality improvement efforts to improve First Nations cancer outcomes and...