Medical Sciences 4930F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sedentary Lifestyle, Structural Violence, Health Canada
22 Apr 2019
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Discuss the historical relationship between canada and indigenous populations. Discuss the historical development of diabetes in first nations populations in canada. Discuss the role of social determinants in the development of diabetes in first nations populations in canada. What is the common cause of diabetes in indigenous populations globally: sedentary lifestyle, resources, no gym, less health education, diet, genetics, culturally safe health care services. Globally, diabetes is a problem in indigenous population. Structural violence: not violence that an individual does to a population. Take two minutes to discuss in a group of 2-3. As a large group reflect on what we know at this point. Metis: contestant term, commonly used for descendant of the children of the fur trade. Indian act is still in place in canada: so indian is a legal definition in canada. International term: denoting the original people of a place.
