Circumpolar Inuit health systems.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the variations in the health systems as well as national, political and economic approaches, none is adequately addressing Inuit health needs. All Inuit populations still have significant gaps between their health status and those of broader national populations. Meaningful measurement and evaluation of the effectiveness of the respective health systems is severely hindered by the lack of relevant, Inuit-specific health data. The inadequacy, and in a number of cases absence of relevant data, hinders the design and development of a better and potentially more effective approach to delivering health services to Inuit. PMID: 23984305 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23984305?dopt=Abstract

Source: Rural Remote Health - August 31, 2013 Category: Rural Health Authors: Ellsworth L, O'Keeffe A Tags: Int J Circumpolar Health Source Type: research