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Amish
- Amish
Culture and Healthcare
- A brief overview and literature summary published in the Journal
of Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship, an online publication providing
a publishing venue for nursing students. Last visited: 03/2012.
- Attitudes
toward genetic testing of Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite families with
cystic fibrosis
- An article by S. R. Miller and R. H. Schwartz which appeared in the
American Journal of Public Health in February 1992. Last visited:
03/2012
- Bibliography
of Mennonite and Amish Folklore and Folk Arts
- An extensive listing of articles on all things Amish. The articles
are arranged by topic and then by author within each topic. There is
a section on medicine and the sections on food, customs, beliefs and
superstitions and legends and oral history may also be helpful to the
health professional. Last Visited: 03/2012
- Cultural
Diversity: Eating in America
- One in a series of fact sheets from Ohio State University. Includes
information on eating practices, food preferences, food preparation
techniques, dietary guidelines, customs and family traditions, and teaching
implications. Concludes with references. Last Visited: 03/2012
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Doctor Who Makes Barn Calls
- A 1994 non-scholarly article from John Hopkins Magazine which
describes selected hereditary conditions among the Amish. More informative
than clinical. Last Visited: 03/2012
- Global
Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
- Although the title indicates the primary emphasis on Mennonites, information
on related groups, such as the Amish and Hutterites, is available. For
a broad overview, search the terms health, medicine, or folk medicine.
Researchers may also try the names of specific diseases, conditions,
or social customs such as marriage, birth control, or child birth.
All of the signed and dated articles are adapted from the print version of
Mennonite Encyclopedia. Last visited: 03/2012.
- Playing
for Safety
- A short story discussing research of farm safety among the Amish.
Last visited: 03/2012
- Working
With The Amish
- Religious beliefs and practices, work, family, gender roles, language
and dress. Reviewers and references at the end of the article. Last
Visited: 03/2012
- National Organizations:
- National
Committee For Amish Religious Freedom
- Includes a question and answer section with some health related information.
Last visited: 03/2012
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