Health

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Clara Bates, Tuktoyaktuk From: Book of Hope View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter presents Clara Bates’ account of her colon cancer diagnosis in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., and the three-year delay in treatment caused by systemic failures in rural health care.	Agnes R. Pascal	4	2025	$0.40 Add
From Code Orange: Cultivating Community through Disasters From: Hot Mess View Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, Wiebe examines how the petrochemical industry in Sarnia, Ontario has shaped the health and reproductive futures of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation community.	Sarah Marie Wiebe	17	2024	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Colten Boushie and the Deadly Articulations of Settler Colonialism: The Origins and Consequences of a Racist Discourse From: White Benevolence View Fernwood Publishing	In chapter 9, Timothy J. Stanley explores the implications for antiracist education and articulations of the discourses that surround the killing and aftermath of Colten Boushie, a citizen of the …	Timothy J. Stanley	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Conclusion From: White Benevolence View Fernwood Publishing	In the conclusion, Amanda Gebhard, Sheelah McLean and Verna St. Denis reflect on the collection and reiterate their hopes for what it can accomplish. This collection has traced the …	Amanda Gebhard; Sheelah McLean; Verna St. Denis	9	2022	$0.90 Add
NEW! Country of Poxes Three Germs and the Taking of Territory	Country of Poxes is the story of land theft in North America through three diseases: syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis. These infectious diseases reveal that medical care, widely considered a …		208		View
From NEW! Dis-Ease and Self-Care From: Killing the Wittigo View ECW Press	In this chapter, Methot discusses how the stress, abuse, and trauma brought on by residential schoos relate ton the mental-illness, disease, and pain within indigenous communities.	Suzanne Methot	28	2023	$2.80 Add
From NEW! Families and Relationships From: Killing the Wittigo View ECW Press	In this chapter, Methot discusses how colonialism and residential schools continue to create hardhships for indigenous communities. Methot provides a guide to navigate difficult emotions, …	Suzanne Methot	38	2023	$3.80 Add
From NEW! Fevers Future How We Respond to Infections to Come From: Country of Poxes View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter 5 reflects on how prepared Canada is to respond to the future infectious diseases outbreaks to come. Discussing topics including the COVID-19 pandemic, contemporary medicine’s ties …	Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay	17	2022	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Foreword From: Country of Poxes View Fernwood Publishing	Forward from Dr. Darlene Kitty.	Darlene Kitty	3	2022	$0.30 Add
From NEW! From prohibition to harm reduction Transforming Canada’s drug policies From: The Trudeau Record View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter looks at the Trudeau government’s approach to drug reform– one that sought an end to policies of prohibition and criminalization and instead prioritized public health and …	Paula Maurutto	18	2024	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Grace Martin, Fort McPherson From: Book of Hope View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter recounts Grace Martin from Fort McPherson’s childhood at a residential hostel in the early 1970s, her colon cancer diagnosis and surgery in Yellowknife, and her resolve to …	Agnes R. Pascal	4	2025	$0.40 Add
From NEW! How Indigenous-Specific Racism Is Coached into Health Systems From: White Benevolence View Fernwood Publishing	In chapter 4, Barry Lavallee and Laurie Harding closely examine the process of Indigenous-Specific Racism Coaching —that is, the transmission of Indigenous-specific racism in the health …	Barry Lavalle; Laurie Harding	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From NEW! ‘I Decided to Make My Disability Visible’ From: Living Disability View Coach House Books	Christa Couture is interviewed by Emily Macrae, and talks about her experience as a writer, musician, broadcaster, filmmaker, and someone who is Indigenous, queer, disabled, and a mom.	Christa Couture	7	2024	$0.70 Add
From Chapter Eight A New Way Forward for the Immigrant Health Professionals From: Reconciliation in Practice View Fernwood Publishing	Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Practice and Research: A New Way Forward for the Immigrant Health Professionals	Farzana Ali	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: White Benevolence View Fernwood Publishing	In the introduction, Amanda Gebhard, Sheelah McLean, and Verna St. Denis make clear their intentions for this collection, which are to elevate critical standpoints on racial inequality in Canada …	Amanda Gebhard; Sheelah McLean; Verna St. Denis	22	2022	$2.20 Add