Diabetes among the pima stories of survivalpdf content uploaded by james r welch author content all content in this area was uploaded by james r welch on sep 01 2014 . Diabetes among the pima is the first in depth ethnographic volume to delve into the entire spectrum of causes perspectives and conditions that underlie the occurrence of diabetes in this community drawing on the narratives of pregnant pima women and nearly ten years work in this community this book reveals the pimas perceptions and . Download citation diabetes among the pima stories of survival even as health care providers focus increasing attention on the social cultural and environmental contexts of type 2 diabetes . For the past forty years the pima indians living in the gila river indian community have been among the most consistently studied diabetic populations in the world but despite many medical advances the epidemic is continuing and prevalence rates are increasing diabetes among the pima is the first in depth ethnographic volume to delve into the entire spectrum of causes perspectives and