Mashkiki: Old Medicine Nourishing the New

This book contains the proceedings of the second conference held at the University of Minnesota-Duluth that focused on the career choices for American Indian/Alaska Native students in the health professions, especially in the areas of health research. Contents: Introduction; Disease States and Important Research Areas for American Indians/Alaska Natives; Cardiology; Drug-Related and Behavioral Disorders; Metabolic Disorders; The Compromised Immune System; Training Methods and Opportunities: American Indian Students; Panel Discussions: Student Research Presentations; Abstracts of Presented Papers: Conference Summation.