(Jackson et al, 2000). ... Reid et al, 2000 also encourages that nurses do not take a universal approach when addressing issues relating to indigenous population. ... This requires nurses to understand and accept that these patients may view the world differently from themselves and Ramsden et al, 2003) has prompted that nurses examine the impact of their personal beliefs values and practices on the people they work with from another culture. ...

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(Marchand, et. al.1998) For example, while reporters agree that the disparity between health status among Whites and African-Americans would remain after adjusting for infant mortality; race, ethnicity and income were also associated with morbidity and functional limitations and fewer preventive services. ... Black males have a higher mortality rate than white males at each income category, (La Viest et al 2000) and the Medicare black/white mortality rate was 1.6 times higher in 1995 than in 1950. ... (Fuchs 1998, La Viest et al 2000) Systemic factors identified with poor access under universa...

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However, the effectiveness of the program was severely curtailed by structural deficits in the health system, especially lack of skilled staff, supervision and transport- ( Dehne et al. 1995: 415). ... Goodburn et al. (2000) argues that most evaluations suggest TBA training as a sole intervention does not significantly reduce maternal mortality and improvements are only likely to be observed when training is linked to a strong referral system and effective obstetric services at the first referral. ...

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Doctor Harold Koenig, associate professor of medicine and psychiatry at Duke University, did such a research and compiled a comprehensive document, citing the studies done on the affect of prayer upon health (The Handbook of Health and Religion, Koenig, et al, 1997). ...

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