A Long Way from Home: The Tuberculosis Epidemic Among the Inuit

A Long Way from Home: The Tuberculosis Epidemic Among the Inuit
ISBN-10
0773516379
ISBN-13
9780773516373
Series
A Long Way from Home
Category
History
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
1997-03
Publisher
McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Author
Pat Sandiford Grygier

Description

A comprehensive account of the tuberculosis epidemic among the Inuit in the mid-part of the century. The Inuit were victims not only of the epidemic but also of the Canadian government's shockingly slow response and lack of concern for their culture. Grygier's focus is on patients' experiences and the programs set up to deal with the epidemic, rather than on a purely medical discussion of the disease and treatment. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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