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Title:

American Indian health : innovations in health care, promotion, and policy / edited by Everett R. Rhoades.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2000

Description:

xxiv, 459 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Indian Health Service.
United States.--Indian Health Service.
Indians of North America--Medical care.
Indians of North America--Health and hygiene.
Delivery of Health Care--organization & administration--United States.
Chronic Disease--epidemiology--United States.
Communicable Diseases--epidemiology--United States.
Indians, North American--United States.

Other Authors:

Rhoades, Everett R.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The demographics of Indian health. The aboriginal peoples of America -- Health conditions before Columbus : the paleopathology of native North Americans -- Selected demographic characteristics of Indians. The political and administrative bases of Indian health. The relation of Indian nations to the U.S. government -- The history and organization of Indian health services and systems -- Data sources abd subsets of the Indian population. Major diseases and health conditions affecting Indians. Health status and clinical indicators -- Genetic polymorphism and American Indian origins, affinities, and health -- Maternal, child, and youth health -- The rise of cardiovascular diseases -- Cancer among American Indians and Alaska Natives -- Nutritional health and diet-related conditions -- Diabetes mellitus and its complications -- Unintentional injuries and trauma -- Suicide among American Indians and Alaska Natives -- Alcoholism and substance abuse -- Tobacco use -- Mental health and mental disorders -- Diseases of the immune and collagen vascular systems -- Infectious diseases -- Oral health -- Environmental health and construction programs. Special cultural and ethical considerations. Traditional Indian and modern Western medicine -- Cultural considerations in providing care to American Indians -- Research ethics and the American Indian -- The future of Indian health.

ISBN:

9780801863288 (acid-free paper)
0801863287 (acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)42866117

LCCN:

99050740

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

I6OX771 -- Mercy College Library (Des Moines)

OAAX516 -- Maharishi University of Management Library (Fairfield)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)