I. Oral History, 1996
Series — FL: 896
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This interview with Dr. Jean L. VanDuzen (1926-2012), a physician retired from service with the U.S. Public Health Service and the Indian Health Service, focuses on her practice on the Navajo Reservation from 1954 to 1980. Dr. VanDuzen discusses the most prevalent diseases occurring in the children, including tuberculosis, diarrheas, ear infections and childhood infectious diseases, as well as birth defects and fetal alcohol syndrome. She mentions the new and old hospital facilities at Tuba City in 1954, and measures taken to compensate for equipment that was lacking. She touches also upon the complementary diagnostic skills of medicine men and western physicians, their mutual referrals of patients, and some traditional Navajo beliefs and practices regarding illness and death.
Dates
- 1996
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 folder and 1 audio cassette
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Repository
Contact:
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311
hsc-archivist@salud.unm.edu
MSC 09 5100
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico 87131 United States
505-272-2311
hsc-archivist@salud.unm.edu