Category: Understanding Complexity
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Defining the Black population in Canadian health research: a scoping review.
Researchers presented findings from a national scoping review examining how Black populations are defined and represented in Canadian health research. The review identified significant inconsistencies in terminology and classification practices, highlighting opportunities to improve clarity, equity, and community engagement in health research involving Black populations. For example, we found inconsistencies in how terminology such as…
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Who is Black?
Defining the Black Population in Canadian Health Research: A Critical Need Marie Claire Uwamahoro The presence of Black people (“Blacks”) in Canada can be attributed to historical factors such as slavery, colonization, and migration. Some have been here for centuries, while others have been here for merely days to months and are from different countries…
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Healthcare in Alberta: The hidden truths provide the most promising solutions
Doreen M. Rabi, MD, Clinical Researcher Fobete Dingha, Community Advocate On behalf of the Canadian Collaboration for Complex Care There is an ancient, Eastern parable about blind men encountering an elephant. Having no knowledge or concept of this creature, the men each approached the animal from a different angle, using their sense of touch to…