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ERIC Number: EJ486846
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-5505
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Making Room for Tradition: Tribal Colleges Blend the Wisdom of Traditional Healers with the Science of Western Medicine.
Ambler, Marjane
Tribal College, v5 n3 p17-19,37 Win 1994
Discusses the efforts of tribally controlled colleges to integrate traditional American Indian healing techniques with Western medical practices, indicating that the colleges often find themselves acting as liaisons between the two approaches. Describes approaches of the colleges' medical programs to promote understanding of Indian patients and traditional healing methods. (MAB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Colleges, Folk Culture, Medical Schools, Medical Services, Physician Patient Relationship, School Community Relationship, Traditionalism, Tribally Controlled Education, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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