The Role of Culture in the Medical Encounter
Item
Title
The Role of Culture in the Medical Encounter
Creator
Hoover, Sandra A.
Description
Short piece of health-related scholarship in cultural studies. Describes three instances in which medical professionals' lack of knowledge about their patients' cultural background had a negative impact on medical judgment and personal treatment. Published by Katahdin Area Health Education Center, University of Maine at Orono. Reprinted from "The Maine MOSAIC," Spring, 1989.
Date
1989
Language
en
Type
Journal Article
Coverage
1989; United States
URL
Unknown
Publication Title
Northeast Transcultural Health Newsletter