Increasing healthcare delivery to the Abenaki people through health screenings

Authors

Warrick Sahene, University of VermontFollow

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Date

2022

Abstract

Utilizing health screenings can increase the number of Abenaki individuals identified with comorbidities related to diabetes and hypertension. Education and resources for health maintenance are also provided to this patient population through physician counseling.

Clinical Site

Milton, VT

Keywords

Abenaki, health screening, hypertension, diabetes, indigenous people, American Indian, Alaska Native

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Disciplines

Medical Education | Mental and Social Health | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Sahene, Warrick, "Increasing healthcare delivery to the Abenaki people through health screenings" (2022). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 778.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/778