ERIC Number: EJ531382
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Broadening the Scope of Medical Careers: American Indians Working in Health Professions.
Colby, Patricia
Winds of Change, v11 n3 p34-39 Sum 1996
Low numbers of Native Americans working in the health care field can be attributed to lack of Indian role models plus time and financial demands experienced by American Indian students. Indian health care professionals discuss reaching their career goals and the importance of increasing the number of American Indian health care workers. Overviews opportunities in allied health professions. (LP)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Career Choice, Cultural Influences, Educational Experience, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Services, Higher Education, Medical Education, Occupational Information, Role Models
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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