Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and health care in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the issues -- Western and Indigenous ways of knowing -- Cultural competency, cultural sensitivity and cultural safety -- Historical overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada's Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women's and Children's health -- Mental health -- Hybridization of health care and the way forward for Indigenous health.

"This book is intended primarily to provide nursing students with an accessible guide to the health of Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit-the Indigenous peoples of Canada. This book provides an explanation of how their values and worldview may differ from those of their colleagues but can still be accommodated within the profession"-- Provided by publisher.