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Addressing Health Disparities: A Program for Training Physicians to Serve the Preventive Health Needs of American Indians
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_47_55_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Addressing Health Disparities: A Program for Training Physicians to Serve the Preventive Health Needs of American Indians
- Date Created:
- 1964-08-10
- EDTF:
- 1964-08-10
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- The document discusses a program for training physicians to serve the preventive health needs of American Indians, who currently have lower health status compared to the general population. It outlines the health issues faced by Indian and Alaska Native populations, including high mortality rates and incidence of communicable diseases. The program aims to strengthen preventive health efforts through specialized physician training and outlines the resources needed to implement it.
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Campaign management--United States, Older people--Medical care--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_47_55_0000, Box, 47, 55, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 16 Pages
