RT Journal
A1 BRAASCH WF, BRANTON BJ, CHESLEY AJ
T1 SUrvey of medical care among the upper midwest indians
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1949
FD January 22
VO 139
IS 4
SP 220
OP 226
DO 10.1001/jama.1949.72900210001007
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1949.72900210001007
AB The American Medical Association was asked by the Honorable Julius A. Krug, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, to investigate the medical care of those who are wards of that department. The investigation was divided according to various geographic areas and was carried on by several groups of physicians. We constituted a committee (W. F. B., chairman) to investigate medical care among the Upper Midwest Indians.THE MEDICAL OFFICER 
    It is obvious that the fundamental factor in the medical care of the Indian is the medical staff. We were very much interested, therefore, in meeting agency physicians and noting the character of their professional work. While in many instances professional standards of medical officers in the Indian Service are not of the highest type, nevertheless, we gained the impression that they are doing a rather good job. We were impressed with their loyalty to the Indian Service, their interest