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Understanding the social determinants of health among Indigenous Canadians: priorities for health promotion policies and actions

Fariba KolahdoozAboriginal and Global Health Research GroupDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Forouz NaderAboriginal and Global Health Research GroupDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Kyoung J. YiSchool of Human Kinetics and RecreationMemorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Sangita SharmaAboriginal and Global Health Research GroupDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Article: 27968 | Received 25 Mar 2015, Accepted 07 Jun 2015, Published online: 16 Jul 2015

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