Background Worse health outcomes are consistently reported for First Nations people in
Canada. Social, political and economic inequities as well as inequities in health care are major …

… Patrick McLane and Leslee Mackey wrote the first draft of the manuscript. All of the
authors drafted the manuscript, revised it critically for important intellectual content, gave final …

… Patrick McLane is a non-Indigenous researcher informed by interpretive sociological
perspectives. These perspectives align with Indigenous research paradigms that recognize …

ObjectivesHealth disparities between racial and ethnic groups have been documented in
Canada, the United States, and Australia. Despite evidence that differences in emergency …

Background Physical distancing, wearing face masks and hand hygiene are evidence-based
methods to protect the public from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. There …

Background Emergency departments are primary health care entry points for Indigenous
persons in Canada. They are also among the settings where Indigenous patients report access …

Background First Nations people experience racism in society and in the healthcare system.
This study aimed to document emergency care providers’ perspectives on care of First …

Background This paper describes and compares patient flow characteristics of adult high
system users (HSUs) and control groups in Alberta and Ontario emergency departments (EDs), …

BackgroundOpioid use disorder is a major public health crisis, and evidence suggests ways
of better serving patients who live with opioid use disorder in the emergency department (ED…

Background During public health emergencies, people with opioid use disorder (PWOUD)
may be particularly impacted. Emergent disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt …