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Cross-cultural considerations in promoting advance care planning in Canada

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Con, Andrea, Friesen, Melissa, Lam, Shona, Nelson, Patricia. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2007.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W85.5 C743 2007

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)

Author: Con, Andrea; Friesen, Melissa; Lam, Shona; Nelson, Patricia

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency; CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 93 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Cross-Cultural Comparison; Advance Care Planning; Patient Care Planning; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Palliative Care; Family; First Nations; Hearing Impaired Persons; Social Support; Canada

Abstract: This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: W85.5 C743 2007

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

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Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008.

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B830a 2008

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "eno…

Corporate Author: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Health Personnel; First Nations; Cultural Diversity; Cross Cultural Comparison; Delivery of Health Care; Professional-Patient Relations; Ethnic Groups; Community Health Aides; Health Services Accessibility; Social Support; Patient Advocacy; British Columbia; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Abstract: Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris); Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009; DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009); Looking for and finding breast cancer; Understanding breast cancer; Understanding breast cancer treatments; Stories from aboriginal women; Talking to our family?; Recovery and lifestyle; What is palliative care?; Appendixes

Language: English

Material Type: Book; DVD

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WP870 B830a 2008

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : palliative care experience

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , [2010].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T875p 2010 v.6

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.

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Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Cancer View Canada

Publication Date: [2010]

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.)

Series: Truth of it 6

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Patient Comfort; Social Support; Caregivers; Family Relations; Patients; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 T875p 2010 v.6

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Canadian cancer statistics 2010

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Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C211d 2010

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Special topic: End-of-life care

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Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society. Steering Committee; Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries; Public Health Agency of Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 124 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - statistics; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - mortality; Palliative Care; Advance Care Planning; Terminal Care; Canada

Abstract: Special topic: End-of-life care

ISSN: 0835-2976

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library REF Statistics; Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library REF; Victoria Library REF; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ200 C211d 2010

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Last doctor : lessons in living from the front lines of medical assistance in dying

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Marmoreo, Jean, Schneller, Johanna. Toronto, ON: Viking Press , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB65 M352 2022

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo's crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable…

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Author: Marmoreo, Jean; Schneller, Johanna

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Viking Press

Publication Date: 2022

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Terminally Ill; Dying, Assisted; Patient-directed death; Euthanasia; Physician-Patient Relations; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: "An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo's crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable patients, some aged, some suffering from degenerative conditions or with a terminal disease, some surrounded by supportive love, some quite alone, who ask her help to end their suffering with dignity and on their own terms. Dr. Marmoreo also shares her own emotional transformation as she climbs a steep learning curve and learns the intimate truths of the vast range of end-of-life situations" -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780735241077; 9780735241084

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB65 M352 2022

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

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Psychosocial issues near the end of life : a resource for professional care providers

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Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2005. 1st ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 P974 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Includes effects of culture in end-of-life situations, ethical considerations, mental health issues, depression, the needs of caregivers, recommendations to improve psychosocial care.

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Terminal Care - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Social Support

Abstract: Includes effects of culture in end-of-life situations, ethical considerations, mental health issues, depression, the needs of caregivers, recommendations to improve psychosocial care.

ISBN: 1591472369

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WB310 P974 2006

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Advance care planning : let's talk

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Fraser Health Authority. [Vancouver, BC?]: Modern Rocked Media Productions , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 F841a 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Personal story; Introduction; Healthcare perspective; Shared decision; Cultural perspective; Spiritual Care; "My voice" workbook

Alternate Title: Advance care planning : let's talk : 7 chapters

Corporate Author: Fraser Health Authority

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Modern Rocked Media Productions

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 18 minutes

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Patient Care Planning; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Palliative Care; Family; Social Support; Popular Work

Abstract: Personal story; Introduction; Healthcare perspective; Shared decision; Cultural perspective; Spiritual Care; "My voice" workbook

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W85.5 F841a 2005

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Everyone's guide to cancer supportive care : a comprehensive handbook for patients and their families

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Rosenbaum, Ernest H, Rosenbaum, Isadora. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 2005. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R813 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and r…

Author: Rosenbaum, Ernest H; Rosenbaum, Isadora

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: Kansas City, MO

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xix, 579 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Patient-Centered Care; Social Support; Quality of Life; Palliative Care; Caregivers; Popular Work; Handbooks

Abstract: Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and rehabilitation and fitness.

ISBN: 9780740750410; 0740750410

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 R813 2005

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Advance care planning : let's talk : planning in advance for your future healthcare choices

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Kelly, Rob. [Vancouver, BC?]: Modern Rocked Media Productions , 2005-2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 A244k 2005-2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Kelly, Rob

Corporate Author: Fraser Health Authority

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Modern Rocked Media Productions

Publication Date: 2005-2006

Physical Description: 18 minutes

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Patient Care Planning; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Palliative Care; Family; Social Support; British Columbia; Popular Work

Language: English; Chinese-Cantonese; Punjabi

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 A244k 2005-2006

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Cancer care for all Canadians : improving access and minimizing disparities for vulnerable populations in Canada

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Barroetavena, Maria C, Palaty, Chrystal. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C214n 2007

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Pt.1: Meeting proceedings; Section 1: Forum summary; Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations; Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes; Communities; Cultural competency; Language access; Navigation; Research; Rural and remote; Additional resources and programs

Alternate Title: National Forum on Cancer Care for All Canadians : Improving Access and Minimizing Disparities for Vulnerable Populations (2007 November 1-3 : Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Author: Barroetavena, Maria C; Palaty, Chrystal

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Neoplasms - epidemiology; Health Policy; Health Services Needs and Demand; Delivery of Health Care; Cultural Diversity; Health Services Accessibility; Cancer Care Facilities; Consumer Participation; Community Health Services; Canada

Abstract: Pt.1: Meeting proceedings; Section 1: Forum summary; Section 2: Forum outcomes and recommendations; Pt.2: Resources and programs : themes; Communities; Cultural competency; Language access; Navigation; Research; Rural and remote; Additional resources and programs

ISBN: 9781896624198; 1896624197

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 C214n 2007

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Wisdom engaged : traditional knowledge for Northern Community well-Being

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Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2019. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA300 J67 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Johnson, Leslie Main

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Edmonton, AB

Publisher: Polynya Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiv, 402 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 3

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Healthy Lifestyle; Medicine, Traditional; Plants, Medicinal; Spiritual Therapies; Canada; Popular Work

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781772124101

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA300 J67 2019

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Chinese cancer patient peer navigator toolkit : a model for language-based peer navigation

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BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology, BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ201 C539 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).; This program also reflects "be…

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology; BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 27 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Program Development - methods; Guidelines; Communication; Patient-Centered Care; Patient Navigation; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Culturally Competent Care; Volunteers - education; Social Support; Cultural Diversity; Cultural Characteristics; BC Cancer Agency

Abstract: This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).; This program also reflects "best practice" standards and can be used for future groups or organizations who may wish to adapt it for future peer navigator programs.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; VC Library Archives

Call Number: QZ201 C539 2013

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Navigating Canada's health care : a user guide to getting the care you need

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Decter, Michael, Grosso, Francesca. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Decter, Michael; Grosso, Francesca

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xviii, 358 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Medical Care; Patient Education; Consumer Advocacy; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Canada

ISBN: 9780143050452; 0143050451

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA540 DC2 D295 2006

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Introduction to aboriginal health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

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Douglas, Vasiliki. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 DC2 D736 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Douglas, Vasiliki

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xvi, 239 p. : ill. ; 25cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Canada; Minority Health; Ethnic groups - ethnology; Health Services, Indigenous; Transcultural Nursing - methods

ISBN: 9780826117977

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA300 DC2 D736 2013

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Vietnamese women living in Canada : contextual factors affecting Vietnamese women’s breast cancer and cervical cancer screening practices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14889

Donnelly, Tam Truong. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: LE3 2004 D685

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Donnelly, Tam Truong

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: University of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xii, 253 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis; Mass Screening; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Ethnic Groups; Minority Groups; Women; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: LE3 2004 D685

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Examining disparities in cancer control : a system performance special focus report. February 2014

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2014.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C212e 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 83 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Series: System performance reports

Subjects: Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Risk Factors; Health Planning; Population Surveillance; Healthcare Disparities; Health Status Disparities; Health Policy; Health Services Needs and Demand; Delivery of Health Care; Cultural Diversity; Health Services Accessibility; Socioeconomic Factors; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ200 C212e 2014

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Health and health care in northern Canada

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Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2021.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 H434h 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Accounting for almost two thirds of the country's land-mass, Northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller analyse health and healthcare in Northe…

Editor: Schiff, Rebecca; Møller, Helle

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xxxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Health Services, Indigenous; Healthcare Disparities; Health Status Disparities; Indigenous Canadians; Inuit; Canada

Abstract: "Accounting for almost two thirds of the country's land-mass, Northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller analyse health and healthcare in Northern Canada from a perspective that acknowledges the unique strengths, resilience, and innovation of northerners, while also addressing the challenges aggravated by contemporary manifestations of colonialism. Old and new forms of colonial programs and policies continue to create health and healthcare disparities in the North, which has had a profound impact on northerners. Divided into three sections, Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada paints a broad picture of primary issues that northern peoples face. Several chapters are written by northerners and utilize case studies, quotes, photographs, and other materials to highlight voices and perspectives of people living in northern Canada. In order to maintain resilience, improve the positive outcomes of health determinants, and diminish negative stereotypes, we must ensure that northerners - and their cultures, values, strengths and leadership - are at the centre of the ongoing work to achieve social justice and health equity."-- Provided by publisher