Religious values and healthcare accommodations: Voices from the american muslim community

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 708-715

  Padela, Aasim I ^a   Gunter, Katie ^b   Killawi, Amal ^b   Heisler, Michele ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural modifications; healthcare delivery; Islam; minority health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; CULTURAL VALUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTHCARE ACCOMMODATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOSLEM; PRIVACY; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGIOUS VALUES; STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862671990     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1965-5     Document Type: Article

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