Aboriginal Health in Canada : Historical, Cultural, and Epidemiological Perspectives by Waldram, James, Herring, D. Ann, Young, T. Kue

University of Toronto Press, 2006. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Toronto Press, 2006. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 2006-07-30. Paperback. Used: Good.

Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press [0-8020-8579-2] 2007, 2nd editiion. (Mass market paperback) xii, 367pp. Near fine. 8vo. Comprehensive examination of Aboriginal health and health care in Canada and an excellent resource for historians, anthropologists, sociologists, medical professionals, social workers. Corners very lightly bumped; else is solid, clean, bright and seemingly never read..

" Numerous studies, inquiries, and statistics accumulated over the years have demonstrated the poor health status of Aboriginal peoples relative to the Canadian population in general. Aboriginal Health in Canada is about the complex web of physiological, psychological, spiritual, historical, sociological, cultural, economic, and environmental factors that contribute to health and disease patterns among the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. The authors explore the evidence for changes in patterns of health and disease before and since European contact, up to the present. They discuss medical systems and the place of medicine within various Aboriginal cultures and trace the relationship between politics and the organization of health services for Aboriginal people. They also examine popular explanations for Aboriginal health patterns today and emphasize the need to understand both the historical-cultural context of health issues, as well as the circumstances that give rise to variation in health problems… Read More

University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 2006-07-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!