RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Stuck in the Mud
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 80
OP 82
DO 10.1370/afm.756
VO 6
IS 1
A1 Richard E. Allen
YR 2008
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/6/1/80.abstract
AB The reservation was a littered muddy wasteland, and its population endured poor health, not unlike a third world country. Native American patients suffered from conditions of squalor, alcoholism, diabetes, and drug abuse. I was initially enthusiastic to serve this population, but my ideals and tolerance were challenged through time and experience. Rescuing a teenage girl in labor with a footling breech brought my cultural incompetence to a head. I searched for validation of my service and meaningful purpose in my efforts.