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The issues and concerns facing aboriginal people in healthcare in Canada
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Within Canada, the Aboriginal population fares more poorly in almost every health
determinant when compared to the rest of Canada (National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal
Health 2013). The Canadian Aboriginal population is also not as educated in comparison to the
rest of Canada (Biswal 2008). It has the highest rates of addictions, chronic disease, and mental
health issues in comparison to other cultures residing in Canada. This issue is worsened by the
fact that many Aboriginal patients are treated poorly within healthcare due to racism,
stereotypical assumptions, misunderstanding the Aboriginal culture, and having a lack of
resources to adequately care for Aboriginal patients. Many healthcare providers do not have
knowledge of Aboriginal experiences, culture, traditions, and the historical reasons behind their
poor health outcomes and, consequently, do not treat Aboriginal patients appropriately. These
challenges are troublesome because the health status of Aboriginal people is in dire need of
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Author (aut): Karpan, Leah
Thesis advisor (ths): Colbourne, Rick
Thesis advisor (ths): Monu, Kafui
Associated name (asn): Wallace, Cheryl
Associated name (asn): Huron, Miranda
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https://doi.org/10.24124/2017/1344
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Degree granting institution (dgg): University of Northern British Columbia. College of Science and Management
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Aboriginal Healthcare Canada
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Number of pages in document: 71
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2017-03-15 00:00:00
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