Background: Structural aspects of health care systems, such as limited access to specialized
surgical and perioperative care, can negatively affect the outcomes and resource use of …

Background: The Inuit people residing in Nunavik, Quebec, are vulnerable to major trauma
owing to environmental and social factors; however, there is no systematic data collection for …

Background A significant 'gap'in life expectancy exists for A ustralian A boriginal people. The
role of surgical care in this gap has been poorly addressed. This study has compared in …

Background: Cancer is a health concern in Inuit populations. Unique cultural, dietary, and
genetic factors and geographic isolation influence cancer epidemiology in this group. Inuit …

There is a notable lack of research related to trends in Inuit accessing health services
throughout the land known as Canada. Given Nunavut's reliance on specialised services …

University of Alberta Page 1 University of Alberta Health Care Decision-making in Kugaaruk,
Nunavut by Nancy A Edgecombe A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and …

Objectives To assess long term outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
(Indigenous) Australians admitted non‐electively to intensive care units (ICU s). Design Data …

Background There is a growing body of evidence that access to best practice perioperative
care varies within our population. In this study, we use national‐level data to begin to …

Background There is a need to increase access to surgical treatments in African countries,
but perioperative complications represent a major global health-care burden. There are few …

• Strategies to develop a local or Indigenous workforce, train and hire Inuit or Northern
nurses and physicians who would be more likely to stay long term in the territory, retain …