Some Problems Of The Physicians On The Navajo Reservation

The solution to the problems the physician encounters on the Navajo Reservation depends on his ability to adapt and adjust his knowledge and skill learned in one situation and apply the same principles in meeting a markedly different set of circumstances. The imaginative physician will do this instinctively whereas the more rigid physician will probably fail to adapt regardless of how much is done for him. However, the average doctor could probably derive considerably more satisfaction from his work in areas of low technology and different cultural patterns if he received special education, training, and orientation for his work. Footnotes.