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Maternal And Infant Health
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R. Stout, T. Dionne Stout
& R. Harp Introduction First Nations and Inuit women and infants face challenging health
issues in their communities where there are environmental risks. Literature
examining these contexts and the processes through which health is affected
is relatively limited. The objective of this review is to examine and
consolidate the available literature on environmental threats to First
Nations and Inuit maternal health in order to identify priorities for
future research. Methodology A review of the published literature was carried out on environmental
health and effects on maternal First Nations and Inuit health to assess
the current body of knowledge. Information on published studies, in
the 30-year period from 1978 to 2008, was obtained from primary literature
through an extensive search using MEDLINE, Science Direct, JSTOR and
ProQuest databases using the search terms Aboriginal, First Nations,
Native American, Inuit, maternal, infant, mercury, health, contamination,
environment, Canada, toxic, mining, etc. Parameters and Limits 1. Exploring Models for Quality Maternity Care in First Nations and
Inuit Communities: A Preliminary Needs Assessment. Final Report of Inuit
Women's Needs Assessment. National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO).
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