Inuit cancer patients often face difficult decisions without support far from home
By Janet Jull, Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
Inuit Medical Interpreter Team, Ottawa Health Services Network Inc.
Malaya Zehr, Research Manager, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
Mamisarvik Healing Centre, Tungasuvvingat Inuit,
Inuit living in their traditional territory must travel long distances — often with no personal support — for specialized health-care services like cancer care, obstetrics and dialysis.
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Monday, June 7, 2021