Beliefs and Behaviour in Transcultural Health Care
Keywords:
Anthropology, Physician patient Relations, Cultural Characteristics
Abstract
Some socio-cultural principle are discussed which an antropologist observed to be important in the clinical encounter between white doctor and black patient. Certain behavioral patterns influence the outcome of the encounter. A need is emphasized for a sensitivity towards patients whose belief-systems differ from that of the doctor,.
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