• Annals of family medicine · Jan 2008

    Stuck in the mud.

    • Richard E Allen.
    • St. Mark's Family Medicine Residency, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. rallen@utahhealthcare.org
    • Ann Fam Med. 2008 Jan 1;6(1):80-2.

    AbstractThe 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.

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