Jodi Lutjens, a visiting nurse with the Indian Health Service, listens to Toshina Oneroad's daughter breathe during a visit at the mother's home in Sisseton, S.D. Oneroad is a patient in a visiting nurse program designed to prevent infant mortality. American Indians face a much higher risk of infant death than the general population. Patrick Springer / The Forum
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