03620nam 2200613Ia 450 991095786260332120251116160147.00-8018-7777-6(CKB)111056486616122(OCoLC)559532128(CaPaEBR)ebrary10021528(SSID)ssj0000474692(PQKBManifestationID)12158808(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000474692(PQKBWorkID)10455060(PQKB)11303047(SSID)ssj0000102170(PQKBManifestationID)11124981(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000102170(PQKBWorkID)10048591(PQKB)11565250(MiAaPQ)EBC3318078(Au-PeEL)EBL3318078(CaPaEBR)ebr10021528(OCoLC)923190934(EXLCZ)9911105648661612220000831d2000 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAmerican Indian health innovations in health care, promotion, and policy /edited by Everett R. Rhoades1st ed.Baltimore, Md. ;London Johns Hopkins University Press20001 online resource (487 p.) Includes index.0-8018-6904-8 0-8018-6328-7 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.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.Indians of North AmericaMedical careIndians of North AmericaHealth and hygieneIndians of North AmericaMedical care.Indians of North AmericaHealth and hygiene.362.1/089/97073Rhoades Everett R1890949MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910957862603321American Indian health4533408UNINA