text: Many natives really do expect modern medicine to cure them of anything. They think the doctor on the reserve can fix cirrhosis of the liver caused by years of alcohol abuse. They think there is a ready medicine for heart disease caused by smoking. They think the doctor should be able to fix broken bones incurred in domestic violence in just a couple of visits. They don’t want to be told to stop drinking. They tell themselves that if the doctor can't fix their health problems, its because the doctor is withholding treatment. After all, "They cure white people don't they". Many expectations are simply not realistic and pouring endless money into that bottomless pit won't change attitudes.