Dare to Dream: Promoting Indigenous Children's Interest in Health Professions through Book Collections.
Introduction: Indigenous peoples in Canada experience significant health challenges, but few pursue careers in the health sciences. Two programs by medical librarians designed to encourage children in First Nations communities to develop an interest in science and health and to dream of careers in t...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association (JCHLA) Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 28 - 56 |
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Canadian Health Libraries Association
Aug2018
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