Visual Book Review

The Scalpel and the Silver Bear

Traditional Navajo Medicine Vs Modern Medicine

Living in two different worlds

Dr. Alvord lived in different worlds because the Scalpel shows her passion for her career as a surgeon and the silver bear represents her Navajo heritage.

Video Review

Author: Alvord, L. & Van Pelt

THE VIDEO EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MODERN MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Editorial: E.C (2000)

LStudy: Medicine

Navajo Medicine

Modern Medicine

"When a person is ill, a song is sung to heal. For this to be effective, that person must let the song sink into her body and allow it to penetrate to even the cellular level of her being. In a sense she must breath it in," writes Dr. Lori Arviso Alvord

In this inspiring memoir, Alvord, assisted by Van Pelt, describes her endeavors to integrate a Navaho approach to healing with high-tech medical procedures.

Timeline Dr. Alvord

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 2

Early years as Physician

Medical School Mentor

Youth and Experiences

Chapter 9

Chapter 14

Chapter 5-8

Combined her two worlds

Arguments about itroducing Navajo Medicine

Incorporated Navajo to healing surgical

Integrated two Worlds

She integrated the two worlds by advocating the two different medicine practices to blend into a strong form of medicine that would help different cultures not only the western or the Navajo cultures.

Conclusion

The book tell us how minority women face lots of adversities in order to pursue their dreams.