ABOUT BOOK

The provision of northern health care entails many unique challenges and circumstances that are rarely represented in mainstream health sciences education. This open access, online resource consists of 38 short chapters from a variety of experts, academics, and practitioners in northern and Indigenous health and health care from around the Circumpolar North  on the following themes:Health issues in northern and Indigenous communitiesHealth systems and governanceThe social determinants of health in northern and Indigenous communitiesCulture and healthProfessional practice in rural/remote/isolated communitiesThe learning objectives for this OpenEd textbook include:Understanding the unique healthcare needs and professional responsibilities that result from remoteness and population sparsity;Identifying the social, environmental and cultural aspects of a community that inform and impact care needs;Appreciating traditional and Indigenous medicines and approaches to healing as part of a holistic care system; andExploring the similarities and differences in northern health care across the circumpolar region.