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Medicine unbundled : a journey through the minefields of Indigenous health care
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2017
Book
Creators
Geddes, Gary.
Description
"An investigative exploration of the separate "Indian hospitals" that existed in Canada for many decades, told through memoir, archival research, and interviews with survivors."

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9781772031645; 177203164X
Statement of Responsibility
Gary Geddes.
Publication Information
Victoria : Heritage,
Physical Description
315 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates : iIllustrations 23 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued also in electronic format.
Contents
Part One Joanie's people - discarding the mask of shame -- Part Two Heartland - where the cure can be worse than the disease -- Part Three The long sentence - and the first shall be last -- Part Four Restoring the song - lessons for the hard of hearing.
Electronic Location and Access
Also available online (authentication may be required)
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