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Murphy, Betty – Opportunity, 1973
The OEO-funded Sangre de Cristo Comprehensive Health System in Costilla and Conejos Counties, Colorado, and northern Taos County, New Mexico, utilizes medical practitioners who are certified to practice a variety of medical techniques under the supervision of licensed physicians. (JM)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Economically Disadvantaged, Health Facilities, Health Needs
Download full textVanderbilt, Rebecca, Comp.; Schacht, Robert M., Comp. – 1998
This state-by-state directory lists over 500 alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention services that target American Indians and Alaska Natives. The directory was compiled from the website of the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Their home page on the Internet is located at http://www.health.org/index.htm. The…
Descriptors: Agencies, Alaska Natives, Alcoholism, American Indians
North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks. Center for Rural Health. – 1988
Over 300 articles concerning rural health as it pertains to American Indians and Alaska Natives are cited in this bibliography. Most of the articles were published between 1980 and 1988. Abstracts are reprinted verbatim and the bibliography is organized into sections by subject matter. Within each section, annotated citations are listed…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alcoholism, American Indians, Birth
Health Services Administration (DHEW/PHS), Rockville, MD. Indian Health Service. – 1978
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act authorizes 612 positions and $208,797,000 for fiscal year 1978. Title I augments the inadequate number of health professionals serving Indians, and with such aid as grants and scholarships removes barriers to health professionals' entry into the Indian Health Service (IHS) and private practice for Indians.…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alcoholism, American Indians, Federal Legislation
Arabzadegan, Lupe, Comp.; Walker, Mary, Comp. – 1980
Although rural Texas residents have some access to medical care, it is often limited by poverty, lack of health insurance or coverage under public programs, cultural barriers, racial discrimination, and limited education. It is inaccurate to say that rural residents receive health care if health is defined in terms of environmental, physical,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Children, Drug Abuse
Knudson, Yvonne, Comp.; And Others – 1982
Although there exists in the minds of urban Texans the myth that rural life is especially healthy, in fact the mental and physical health of rural Texans is markedly worse than that of urban Texans. If health is defined in terms of environmental, physical, mental, and social factors, it is inaccurate to say that rural residents are receiving…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Children, Drug Abuse
Navajo Health Authority, Window Rock, AZ. – 1977
Intended to provide information on various health related services available to residents of the Navajo Reservation and nearby areas, the directory lists over 75 organizations or programs which provide a consumer service. These services are divided into 17 categories: alcoholism, community service, child development, clinics, county health…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Child Development Centers
Morrison, Nolan; And Others – 1985
The size of Texas and the distribution of its population result in service delivery, economic, educational, transportation, communication, and health problems. Texas is the second largest state in the nation, is third largest in population, has a population growing at a faster rate than the national average, and is a primarily rural state--20% of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agriculture, Alcoholism, Children
