Challenges to the provision of diabetes care in first nations communities: results from a national survey of healthcare providers in Canada

• Main Authors: Macaulay Ann C (Author), Toth Ellen (Author), Esler James (Author), Estey Elizabeth A (Author), Naqshbandi Mariam (Author), Rasooly Irit R (Author), Bhattacharyya Onil K (Author), Harris Stewart B (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aboriginal peoples globally, and First Nations peoples in Canada particularly, suffer from high rates of type 2 diabetes and related complications compared with the general population. Research into the unique barriers faced by healt...