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Identifying Disparities in Health Outcomes and Mortality for American Indian and Alaska Native Populations Using Tribally Disaggregated Vital Statistics and Health Survey Data

Description
Study examining disaggregated health surveillance and mortality data for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, discussing the challenges of data collection related to tribal-national enrollment and racial identification. Addresses health disparities and severe health risks among AI/AN populations and the need for collaboration with tribal nations to obtain accurate data.
Author(s)
Desi Small-Rodriguez, Randall Akee
Citation
American Journal of Public Health, 111(S2), S126-132
Date
07/2021
Type
Document
Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Health conditions · Health disparities · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data