Cross-Cultural Healthcare Pearls

  The Cultural Competence Continuum, drawn from the work of Arthur Kleinman, suggests that there are definable levels in individual […]

  Language is powerful. Beyond its direct usefulness for communication, language also conveys one’s culture, social status, and history. Acquiring

  I am fascinated with cultures. For one, they represent enormous richness of human experience. Tasting a variety of cultures

  Astute observations from Eva Holsinger, my pediatrician colleague here in northeastern China: “Do you want your doctor to tell

  “Why would you take away her last hope? If you tell my mother about the metastatic colon cancer she

  “The kid’s been seizing for an hour, but the dad won’t let us give anything. No drugs, no oxygen.

  “You cast a spell on my babies, Doctor. Surely my babies are going to die! Your envious, evil eye,

  Cultural competence is our ability to cooperate effectively with people of different cultures. This is especially important in the

  What is the best formula for physical health? Actually, it depends upon whom you ask. People of some Asian