In an effort to increase students' success, schools and communities have begun to develop
school-based mentoring programs (SBMP) to foster positive outcomes for children and …

Background Worldwide, indigenous populations appear to be at increased risk for invasive
group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections. Although there is empirical evidence that the burden …

This study assessed links between racism and oral health outcomes among pregnant
Canadian Aboriginal women. Baseline data were analyzed for 541 First Nations (94.6%) and …

Objective To document a case series of 8 young First Nations patients diagnosed with acute
rheumatic fever (ARF), a preventable disease that resulted in the death of 2 patients, in …

Objective To document the development of unique opioid-dependence treatment in remote
communities that combines First Nations healing strategies and substitution therapy with …

OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility, validity and responsiveness of an individualized
measure--goal attainment scaling-in long-term care. DESIGN: Prospective descriptive study. …

Patterns of gene flow can have marked effects on the evolution of populations. To better
understand the migration dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, we studied genetic data from …

Objective To evaluate established opioid addiction treatment programs that use traditional
healing in combination with buprenorphine-naloxone maintenance treatment in 6 First …

N the past few years DNA evidence has become an important tool the hands of both prosecutors
and defense attorneys. Its value is that it can establish to a virtual certainty the presence …

… I would like to acknowledge the contributions of the following geriatricians who collected
data for their universities: Ann Sclater, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Susan Gold …