Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher death rates, complications after surgery – EurekAlert

Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher rates of death and complications after surgery and lower rates of surgeries than other populations, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
“Understanding surgical outcomes and access to surgical services is a vital step toward addressing colonialism and structural racism within health care, so we can identify the gaps and determine what needs to be improved,” said Dr. Nadine Caron, a general surgeon in Prince George and…

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