Differences in diabetic co-morbidity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people living in Bella Coola, Canada

Harvey Thommasen

qualifications: MD

contribution: Contributed to the conception and design of the study, reviewed clinic charts, contributed to the interpretation of the data and wrote up the final manuscript

position: Associate Clinical Professor

I am a rural family physician working in northern British Columbia. My research interests include diabetes, First Nation's health, health provider burnout, rural physician retention issues.

Jana Patenaude

qualifications: MSc

contribution: review of literature and contributed to the writing of the final manuscript

position: Postgraduate student

Canada

Nancy Anderson

qualifications: MD

contribution: contributed to conception of study, assisted clinic charts review, contributed to writing of the final manuscript

position: Assistant Clinical Professor

Amy Mc Arthur

qualifications: MHSc

contribution: statistical analyses, interpretation of results, writing up of the manuscript

position: Statistician

Hugh Tildesley

qualifications: FRCP(C)

contribution: contributed substantially to the conception, design and the final interpretation of the data.

position: Clinical Associate Professor