by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Nov 3, 2010 | Immigrant and Refugee Health
Studies have shown that obtaining accurate medical histories and diagnosing current symptoms can be adversely affected by a patients’ concerns about modesty. Though these concerns are not exclusive to cross-cultural encounters, the most challenging situations do often...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Nov 3, 2010 | Immigrant and Refugee Health
While the end of life experience is universal, the behaviors associated with expressing grief are very much culturally bound. Death and grief being normal life events, all cultures have developed ways to cope with death in a respectful manner, and interfering with...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Nov 2, 2010 | Front Page Article Gallery
Fundamental concepts about culture and family dynamics should be understood by providers so they may best address how the unique family experience of an individual patient affects decision-making, compliance, and successful treatment outcomes. ...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Nov 2, 2010 | Immigrant and Refugee Health
Even though the assessment and treatment of pain is a universally important health care issue, modern medicine still has no accurate way of measuring it. Patients are often asked to rate their pain on a scale from 1- 10: mild (1-4), moderate (5-6), and severe...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Nov 2, 2010 | Immigrant and Refugee Health
The term culture shock was first introduced in the mid-1950s to describe the anxiety produced when a person moves to a completely new environment and experiences discomforting levels of disorientation. When normal guidelines for appropriate social interaction...
