culture and cultural systems rather than prioritise becoming ‘competent’ in the cultures of others. The objective of cultural safety activities also needs to be clearly linked to achieving health equity. 2/2
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#MHST#vulnerablegroups Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. (2014). Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable People living in Canada. Retrieved from https://t.co/rlLN5GuELv
#MHST601#indigenoushealth Great resource for those of you studying the Canadian health system. Thompson, V. (2015). Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada (2nd ed.). St Louis: Elsevier.
#MHST601#indigenoushealth#canadianhealthinequities First Nations Information Governance Centre. (2011). Report on the Findings of the First Nations Oral Health Survey (FNOHS) 2009-2010 National Report. Retrieved from https://t.co/wSG63C8eRC