Book of Hope: Healthcare and Survival in the North - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Fernwood PublishingISBN-13:9781773637365ISBN-10:1773637363UPC:9781773637365Book Category:Health & Fitness, MedicalBook Subcategory:Diseases & Conditions, Indigenous Health & HealingBook Topic:CancerSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCDTG4A9H0
Book of Hope: Healthcare and Survival in the North
A cancer diagnosis can be life changing for anyone, bringing new physical and emotional realities, changed relationships, and often frustration when dealing with healthcare systems. But living north of sixty means dealing with a higher level of healthcare inequity. Agnes Pascal compiles firsthand narratives from Northern and Indigenous cancer survivors and caregivers that illuminate the unique...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Fernwood PublishingISBN-13:9781773637365ISBN-10:1773637363UPC:9781773637365Book Category:Health & Fitness, MedicalBook Subcategory:Diseases & Conditions, Indigenous Health & HealingBook Topic:CancerSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCDTG4A9H0
Agnes Pascal is Tetlit Gwich'in, originally from Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories. She was custom adopted by her Jijii (grandfather) Ronnie and Jijuu (grandmother) Laura Pascal at birth. Her Jijii died of cancer a year and half later. She lives in Inuvik, where she founded the Inuvik Cancer Support group in 2018 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She is training to become a counsellor...
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