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A Family Physician's Journey From the Reservation to the White House
Author(s) -
Helminiak Clare
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1111/fcsr.12107
Subject(s) - white (mutation) , reservation , government (linguistics) , family medicine , service (business) , medicine , gerontology , public administration , political science , law , business , marketing , biochemistry , chemistry , linguistics , philosophy , gene
There are many challenges faced by family physicians who choose to practice medicine in rural areas with underserved populations. A decision to practice medicine as a physician in the United States Public Health Service, serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, became a fascinating and rewarding journey across the nation and abroad, to the highest levels of government.