Principal Investigator:Etter, Meghan Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5101.
The primary objective of the Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey (QNIHS) is to generate high-quality, Inuit-determined, and Inuit-owned data to monitor changes in Inuit health, identify gaps in health services, and inform health decision-making and programming. The overarching goal is to improve the health and w...
Principal Investigator:Egeland, Grace M Licensed Year(s):2010
2008
Summary:
This licence was issued for the scientific research application #740.
The Inuit Health Survey was developed to better understand the factors contributing to Inuit health and the Inuit spirit of thriving in the face of changes. This health information has practical relevance and allows informed decisions to help minimize the negative consequences of the rapid transitions that continue to occur ...
Principal Investigator:Corkal, J. Licensed Year(s):
1993
Summary:
Certain defects of the lumbar spine are thought to occur at a very high rate in the Canadian Inuit. This has been previously documented in the literature by anthropological studies of Inuit skeletons dating back some 400 years: these studies have found a particular type of defect to be present at an incidence of 30-40%. The incidence in a Caucasion population is 5%....