Disease Patterns among Southwestern Indians

Abstract

OUTHWESTERN AMERICAN Indians often differ significantly from the white population in the frequency, distribution, and manifestations of disease. Either hereditary or environmental influences may be responsible. Several aspects of these variations are discussed in this report, which includes reviews of numerous investigations conducted by others and by me. Most of the observations were made during studies at the Phoenix Public Health Service Indian Hospital during the 8-year period 195764. In this period, there were 14,161 admissions and 116,993 outp,atient visits to this hospital. Statements which are not referenced are based upon unpublished results of my investigations.