Vulnerability in the clinic: Case study of a transcultural consultation

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 167-170

  Dao, Melissa Dominicé ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clinical Ethics; Cultural Pluralism; Decision making; Minorities; Patient perspective

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; ETHICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMELESS PERSON; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREJUDICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS;

EID: 84977533476     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2015-103337     Document Type: Article

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