CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To develop standards for polysomnography in Canada in order to assist in the uniform provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services related to sleep disorders. ⋯ These standards are endorsed by the Canadian Sleep Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society. The cost of preparing this statement was borne by the individual members of the standards committees; no external funding was provided.
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To inform health care workers about the health status of Canada's native people. ⋯ Canadian aboriginal people die earlier than their fellow Canadians, on average, and sustain a disproportionate share of the burden of physical disease and mental illness. However, few studies have assessed poverty as a confounding factor. Future research priorities in native health are best determined by native people themselves.