“They treated me like crap and I know it was because I was Native”: The healthcare experiences of Aboriginal peoples living in Vancouver's inner city
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.01.053
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Aboriginal peoples; Canada; Drug users; Healthcare; Health inequalities; Indigenous peoples; Marginalized populations; Racism;All these keywords.
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