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TitleA Healing JourneyAuthorBruce Kafer, RN, MSN and Roberta DePompei, PhdPublishedOhio Traumatic Brain Injury Collabor 2006
Status:Check Shelves SubjectNative Americans and traumatic brain injuryCategoryTBIMediaDVDCall NumberTBI Kaf, etal 2006 c2.2TypeGeneral BorrowDescription
The oral tradition of Native America is a historic cultural practice still in use today. Thus the storytelling tradition is emphasized throughout this interview with Eugene Strangehorse. As health care professionals working in fast paced delivery systems, we find it difficult to take the time to listen. If you are interested in understanding key cultural nuances of the Native American TBI Client and in gaining insight into the unique circumstances of Traumatic Brain Injury in Native America, we urge you to actively listen to this story in its entirety with the attention to culture, heritage, and the prevailing challenges in Indian country today. Indeed, this story provides a fascinating experiential and compelling account of an American Indian and his experience with western health care.
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