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

• Pubblicazione: Baltimore, Md. ; ; London, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (487 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1/089/97073
• Soggetto topico: Indians of North America - Medical care; Indians of North America - Health and hygiene
• Altri autori: RhoadesEverett R
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: American Indian health
• ISBN: 0-8018-7777-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910957862603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II