New report shows the disproportionate impact of drug poisoning on First Nations theturtleislandnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theturtleislandnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
First Nations people are dying of drug poisoning at a disproportionate rate, according to the latest surveillance report from the Alberta government and the Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre.
First Nations patients leave ED without completing treatment more often than comparable non–First Nations patients medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Systemic racism and inequity in health care may be contributing to why First Nations patients in Alberta disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medical advice, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.