摘要:The Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health is pleased to have played a role in facilitating this special issue on participatory methods in northern regions. While the north is no stranger to health research from the perspective of a research subject or perhaps research assistant, the role of researcher is new and emerging in many remote northern jurisdictions with small populations and limited research infrastructure.(Published: 8 May 2012)Citation: Int J Circumpolar Health 2012, 71: 18417 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v71i0.18417