Alford Essay

Review the Book The Scalpel and the Silver Bear, The First Navajo Woman Surgeon Combines Western Medicine and Traditional Healing by Lori Arviso Alvord and Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt. Answer the following questions: Given her unique perspective, what do you think Dr. Alvord contributes to the practice of biomedicine-Western Medicine? What does "hozho" mean and how does it impact Dr. Alvord's practice of medicine? How does she uniquely combine her medical practice with the Navajo medical traditions and philosophies about health and patient care? What philosophy about health drives your patient care?                                                                                      

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