| Author: | John H. Burgess | ISBN: | 9780773577497 |
| Publisher: | MQUP | Publication: | October 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | MQUP | Language: | English |
| Author: | John H. Burgess |
| ISBN: | 9780773577497 |
| Publisher: | MQUP |
| Publication: | October 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | MQUP |
| Language: | English |
For several weeks a year, over three decades, he worked as a consulting cardiologist in the Canadian North, a first-hand witness to rapidly changing disease patterns among the Inuit as a Western lifestyle became more prevalent. Through the stories of some of his Inuit patients, Burgess presents a broad spectrum of heart diseases and discusses how they can be prevented.
For several weeks a year, over three decades, he worked as a consulting cardiologist in the Canadian North, a first-hand witness to rapidly changing disease patterns among the Inuit as a Western lifestyle became more prevalent. Through the stories of some of his Inuit patients, Burgess presents a broad spectrum of heart diseases and discusses how they can be prevented.
