The health of Aboriginal people residing in urban areas [electronic resource] / Jessica Place.
"In the context of current patterns of urbanization and mobility, this paper examines available data and literature to describe in general terms the overall health status of this population. The objective is to provide an overview of the issues that affect the provision of health services for this population, and to provide some direction for the provision of health care services for Aboriginal people residing in urban areas"--p. 5.
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- Physical Description: 1 electronic text (39 p.) : col. ill., digital file.
- Publisher: Prince George, BC : National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health, c2012
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General Note: | CatMonthString:january.23 Cover title. Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-39). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Urbanization, mobility and composition. Urbanization and the Aboriginal population -- Patterns of rural-urban mobility in the Aboriginal population -- The composition of the urban Aboriginal population -- Health status. Health determinants literature -- Health outcomes -- Implications of urbanization for the provision of health services. Health care utilization and access -- Jurisdiction of health services - Effective provision of health services: making the links -- Programs and initiatives. Selected national programs and initiatives -- Vancouver: selected programs and initiatives -- Winnipeg -- Consideration for policy/program development and practice. Gaps in literature and recommendations for future research -- Gaps related to health and health care. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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