Bridging cultural differences in medical practice: The case of discussing negative information with Navajo patients

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 92-96

  Carrese, Joseph A ^a,c   Rhodes, Lorna A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural ethics; Cultural differences; Navajo patients; Negative information

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INDIAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ARIZONA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; NEGATIVISM; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033976280     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.03399.x     Document Type: Article

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