title: Medicine in western Samoa.
abstract: This article describes the geographical, historical, economic and cultural background of Western Samoa. It explores the present medical problems and those likely to occur in the future, and draws attention to the medical manpower needs of a developing Pacific nation.
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000639:trends; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D014905:Independent State of Samoa; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D009017:Morbidity