Health care in North must acknowledge Inuit values, traditional medicine.

Dr. Gail Gray spent a week on Baffin Island in a retreat devoted to discussions about health care delivery in the North. She says it is obvious that traditional medical practices and Inuit cultural values must be part of any new health care initiatives if the initiatives are to be successful.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gray, G
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1996
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1335006
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8956843
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Summary:Dr. Gail Gray spent a week on Baffin Island in a retreat devoted to discussions about health care delivery in the North. She says it is obvious that traditional medical practices and Inuit cultural values must be part of any new health care initiatives if the initiatives are to be successful.