Description Ever Since their arrival in North America, European colonists and their descendants have struggled to explain the epidemics that decimated native populations.
They confronted their own responsibility for the epidemics, accepted the obligation to intervene, and imposed social and medical reforms to improve conditions.
Century after century, they tried to understand the caUses of epidemics, the vulnerability of American Indians, and the persistence of health disparities.
Description Ever Since their arrival in North America, European colonists and their descendants have struggled to explain the epidemics that decimated native populations