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Doctor shortage in South, patient shortage in North during Finland’s summer

25 July 201826 July 2018 Yle News 0 Comments health, health care, Holidays, hospitals, medical

Yle surveyed 21 hospital districts in Finland to find out how they re-organise their functions during the summer months when

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Alarming number of patients at Alaskan psychiatric emergency room

18 May 2018 Lori Townsend, APRN 0 Comments Alaska, Anchorage, emergency rooms, health, hospitals, mental health, psychiatric services

Emergency rooms in Anchorage hospitals cannot keep up with the numbers of patients needing psychiatric care. It’s a problem that’s

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Peter Alareak and his wife Elizabeth have been sent out of Arviat four times for medical appointments that were never booked. 'I’ve been married to her for 54 years and I have known her to be a very patient woman, and she's starting to complain a bit,' Peter says. (Courtesy Peter Alareak)

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Nunavut couple questions medical travel mixups

17 April 2014 CBC News 0 Comments Arctic, health, hospitals, indigenous, Inuit

An elderly couple from the community of Arviat in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut has been through an ordeal

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“The Traditional Foods Nourishment Act of 2013” would make it easier to serve Alaska Native foods in facilities like hospitals and schools. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch )

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New effort to bring Native foods to plates across Alaska

12 August 2013 Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch 0 Comments elders, health, hospitals, indigenous, North, schools

For years, leaders in the Alaska Native community have tried to negotiate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for permission

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