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American Indian health : innovations in health care, promotion, and policy / edited by Everett R. Rhoades.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Medical care.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Health and hygiene.
- United States. Indian Health Service.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (487 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore, Md. ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Rhoades has gathered a distinguished group of scholars and practitioners to present a comprehensive assessment of the health of American Indian peoples today and the delivery of health services to them.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Nomenclature
- Part I The Demographics of Indian Health
- 1 The Aboriginal Peoples of America
- 2 Health Conditions before Columbus
- 3 Selected Demographic Characteristics of Indians
- Part II The Political and Administrative Bases of Indian Health
- 4 The Relation of Indian Nations to the U.S. Government
- 5 The History and Organization of Indian Health Services and Systems
- 6 Data Sources and Subsets of the Indian Population
- Part III Major Diseases and Health Conditions Affecting Indians
- 7 Health Status and Clinical Indicators
- 8 Genetic Polymorphism and American Indian Origins, Afnities, and Health
- 9 Maternal, Child, and Youth Health
- 10 The Rise of Cardiovascular Diseases
- 11 Cancer among American Indians and Alaska Natives
- 12 Nutritional Health and Diet-Related Conditions
- 13 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications
- 14 Unintentional Injuries and Trauma
- 15 Suicide among American Indians and Alaska Natives
- 16 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
- 17 Tobacco Use
- 18 Mental Health and Mental Disorders
- 19 Diseases of the Immune and Collagen Vascular Systems
- 20 Infectious Diseases
- 21 Oral Health
- 22 Environmental Health and Construction Programs
- Part IV Special Cultural and Ethical Considerations
- 23 Traditional Indian and Modern Western Medicine
- 24 Cultural Considerations in Providing Care to American Indians
- 25 Research Ethics and the American Indian
- 26 The Future of Indian Health
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-7777-6
- OCLC:
- 559532128
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