Book
The health of Native Americans : toward a biocultural epidemiology
Record details
- ISBN: 0195073398 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780195073393 (alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
print
ix, 275 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. - Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-265) and indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to native Americans -- Organization and plan -- Note on nomenclature -- Origins and genetic diversity -- Ecological habitats and adaptations -- Cultural and historical development -- Present geographical distribution -- Social and economic conditions -- Race and ethnicity -- Overview of population and health -- Historical perspective -- Sources of data -- Demographic features -- Patterns of mortality -- Morbidity and disability -- Behavioral health risks -- Nutrition and diet -- Epidemiologic transition -- Decline and persistence of infectious diseases -- Tuberculosis -- Infections of the nervous system -- Infections of the intestinal tract -- Pneumonia and acute respiratory infections -- Viral hepatitis -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Streptococcal infections and their sequelae -- Protozoan and helminthic parasites -- Emergence of chronic diseases -- Cancer -- Ischemic heart disease -- Stroke -- Hypertension -- Dyslipidemia -- Prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases -- Obesity -- Diabetes -- Gallbladder disease -- Insulin resistance: a common metabolic defect? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Indians of North America Health and hygiene Statistics Indians of North America Health and hygiene Social aspects American Indians Diseases Health Status Indicators North America |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | PNW RA 408 .I49 Y68 1994 | 228414 | PNW | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | RA 408 .I49 Y68 1994 | 265946 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |