Journal article
The health of Canada’s Aboriginal children: results from the First Nations and Inuit Regional Health Survey
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Reports on child health in Canada often refer to the disproportionate burden of poor health experienced by Aboriginal children and youth, yet little national data are available. This paper describes the health of First Nations and Inuit children and youth based on the First Nations and Inuit Regional Health Survey (FNIRHS).
STUDY DESIGN: The FNIRHS combines data from 9 regional surveys conducted in 1996-1997 in Aboriginal reserve …
Authors
MacMillan HL; Jamieson E; Walsh C; Boyle M; Crawford A; MacMillan A
Journal
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 69, No. 2, pp. 158–167
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
April 26, 2010
DOI
10.3402/ijch.v69i2.17439
ISSN
1239-9736