Understanding the social determinants of health among Indigenous Canadians: priorities for health promotion policies and actions
Background: Indigenous Canadians have a life expectancy 12 years lower than the national average and experience higher rates of preventable chronic diseases compared with non-Indigenous Canadians. Transgenerational trauma from past assimilation policies have affected the health of Indigenous populat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Global Health Action |
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| Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/27968/pdf_106 |