Transforming First Nations Health Care in British Columbia: An Organizational Challenge
Following a series of agreements on First Nations health care in British Columbia beginning in 2005, several organizations were created to contribute to the development of a system of health care for First Nations in the province, with the aim of transforming First Nations health care to better meet...
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ftunivwontaojs:oai:ojs.uwo.ca:article/7539 2023-05-15T16:13:57+02:00 Transforming First Nations Health Care in British Columbia: An Organizational Challenge Wilmot, Stephen 2018-02-02 application/pdf https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7539 eng eng Western University https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7539/6183 https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/7539 Copyright (c) 2018 Stephen Wilmot https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND The International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 9 No. 1 (2018) International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 9 No. 1 (2018) 1916-5781 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion review-article 2018 ftunivwontaojs 2023-02-05T19:15:47Z Following a series of agreements on First Nations health care in British Columbia beginning in 2005, several organizations were created to contribute to the development of a system of health care for First Nations in the province, with the aim of transforming First Nations health care to better meet users’ needs. This article considers the role of these organizations and their relationships with the provincial government, the federal government, and the First Nations people of British Columbia. It explores possible levels of transformation, as well as the possibilities and problems for these organizations in undertaking the transformation process, particularly with regard to their position on the boundary between the worlds of First Nations and Canada. It also considers sources of, and threats to, their legitimacy in this undertaking. Finally, wider points of relevance beyond British Columbia are identified. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Western Libraries OJS British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) Canada International Indigenous Policy Journal 9 1 |
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Following a series of agreements on First Nations health care in British Columbia beginning in 2005, several organizations were created to contribute to the development of a system of health care for First Nations in the province, with the aim of transforming First Nations health care to better meet users’ needs. This article considers the role of these organizations and their relationships with the provincial government, the federal government, and the First Nations people of British Columbia. It explores possible levels of transformation, as well as the possibilities and problems for these organizations in undertaking the transformation process, particularly with regard to their position on the boundary between the worlds of First Nations and Canada. It also considers sources of, and threats to, their legitimacy in this undertaking. Finally, wider points of relevance beyond British Columbia are identified. |
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Transforming First Nations Health Care in British Columbia: An Organizational Challenge |
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Transforming First Nations Health Care in British Columbia: An Organizational Challenge |
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Transforming First Nations Health Care in British Columbia: An Organizational Challenge |
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Transforming First Nations Health Care in British Columbia: An Organizational Challenge |
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transforming first nations health care in british columbia: an organizational challenge |
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