THIS REVIEW PROVIDES A STATUS REPORT ON THE EPIDEMIC of type 2 diabetes
mellitus that is affecting many of Canada‚s First Nations. We focus on the published literature, …

Background Effective knowledge translation (KT) is critical to implementing program and
policy changes that require shared understandings of knowledge systems, assumptions, and …

Addressing Indigenous rights and interests in genetic resources has become increasingly
challenging in an open science environment that promotes unrestricted access to genomic …

The original Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) offers a safe preliminary
screening of candidates for exercise testing and prescription, but it screens out what seems an …

In the past and in the present, research studies and media reports have focused on pathology
and dysfunction in aboriginal communities and have often failed to present a true and …

Background The health status and needs of indigenous populations of Australia, Canada and
New Zealand are often compared because of the shared experience of colonisation. One …

Writing policy that applies to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada has become
more interactive as communities and their representative organizations press for practical …

Indigenous peoples represent a diversity of cultures, perspectives and experiences that brings
tremendous vibrancy to our world. Within this diversity, many Indigenous peoples share a …

This report provides a broad overview of socio-economic determinants of Indigenous health,
including income, education, unemployment or working conditions, housing, community …

The concept of Aboriginal self-government has important implications in the field of health,
most obviously at the level of community-based health care services, but also in terms of …