Release: Aboriginal Perspectives on Health and Wellness

The western model of health care continues to focus on physical health, but there are many broad and varied factors that determine health and wellness. For instance, Aboriginal people face higher rates of chronic and infectious disease, lower life expectancy and higher infant mortality rates, and th...

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Main Author: External Relations, University of Regina
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: External Relations, University of Regina 2006
Subjects:
Aboriginal Perspectives on Health and Wellness: A Holistic Approach
Department of Science at the First Nations University of Canada
Carrie Bourassa
Business and Professional Development
Centre for Continuing Education
Humanities Research Institute
Canada
First Nations
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10294/4640
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Summary:The western model of health care continues to focus on physical health, but there are many broad and varied factors that determine health and wellness. For instance, Aboriginal people face higher rates of chronic and infectious disease, lower life expectancy and higher infant mortality rates, and they also experience the highest poverty, unemployment, and incarceration rates. Aboriginal people also face higher levels of addiction and domestic violence, and have lower education levels. Staff no

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