Holistic Approach to Resolving American Indian/Alaska Native Health Care Disparities

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 200-208

  Eschiti, Valerie S ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska Native; cultural diversity; education; health care disparities; holistic nursing; Native American

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992920661     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010104266713     Document Type: Article

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