King M
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health.
Chronic Dis Can. 2010 Dec;31(1):2-3.
It is a sad fact that Canada's Aboriginal people, whether living in rural communities or in urban centers, have a significantly lower life expectancy than non-Aboriginal Canadians.1a The gap in health status of Canada's Aboriginal peoples is a matter of ongoing concern;2 recognizing and understanding the social determinants of health is key to understanding the difference in health status and, in my view, key to achieving success in addressing and correcting this problem. However, it is important to realize that there are unique social determinants for Aboriginal peoples associated with their cultures, histories and colonization, and the current social, economic, political and geographic context.
一个令人悲哀的事实是，加拿大的原住民，无论生活在农村社区还是城市中心，其预期寿命都显著低于非原住民加拿大人。1a加拿大原住民健康状况的差距一直是人们持续关注的问题；2认识和理解健康的社会决定因素是理解健康状况差异的关键，在我看来，也是在解决和纠正这一问题上取得成功的关键。然而，必须认识到，与原住民的文化、历史、殖民经历以及当前的社会、经济、政治和地理背景相关，他们有着独特的社会决定因素。
