Alvord, Lori Arviso, M.D. & Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt,
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear: the first Navajo woman surgeon combines western medicine and traditional healing.
NY, Bantam, (2000). 2nd ptg. G PB. With a degree from Stanford Univ Med School Alvord returned to. the reservation to find a new challenge where she witnessed the power of belief to influence health for good or for ill. She merged the latest medical breakthroughs with the ancient tribal paths to recovery and wellness following the Navajo philosophy of a balanced and harmonious life, called Walking in Beauty.
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