The Indian Health Service and American Indian/Alaska Native Health Outcomes

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Offers an overview of the history of the U.S. Indian Health Service, describing the agency's efforts to address public health and healthcare needs of American Indian and Alaska Native populations as well as challenges related to meeting those needs. Presents data from various publications on life expectancy, health outcomes, and health disparities.

Gina Kruse, Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, Anpotowin Jensen, Lakotah Hardie, Thomas D. Sequist

Annual Review of Public Health, 43, 559-576

01/2022

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American Indian or Alaska Native · Health disparities · Policy · Population health · Statistics and data