2017
Matthews, R.
In this article, the author describes how colonialism is the primary distal determinant of ill health among Indigenous Peoples and how contemporary health care is an extension of colonialism that contributes to ongoing assimilation and erosion of Indigenous cultural identities. The author discusses two principles from cultural safety literature and practical options for action that can help end cultural erosion.
The cultural erosion of Indigenous people in health care.
Matthews, R. (2017). The cultural erosion of Indigenous people in health care. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 189(2), E78-E79.
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