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ERIC Number: EJ280428
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Apr
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Caring for Southeast Asian Refugee Patients in the USA.
Muecke, Marjorie A.
American Journal of Public Health, v73 n4 p431-38 Apr 1983
Provides useful information for health care professionals working with Southeast Asian refugees. Discusses the refugees' health care expectations and behavior patterns; examines conflicts between Western medicine and Southeast Asian beliefs and practices; and suggests that practitioners can increase communication with the Southeast Asians by considering the latter's viewpoints. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Health Needs, Health Services, Individual Characteristics, Indochinese, Interpreters, Medical Evaluation, Physician Patient Relationship, Refugees
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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