Cross-Cultural Primary Care

Letters18 January 2000Cross-Cultural Primary CareAlexander R. Green, MD, Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH, and J. Emilio Carrillo, MD, MPHAlexander R. Green, MDNew York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Green)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Betancourt)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Carrillo)Search for more papers by this author, Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPHNew York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Green)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Betancourt)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Carrillo)Search for more papers by this author, and J. Emilio Carrillo, MD, MPHNew York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Green)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Betancourt)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Carrillo)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-2-200001180-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We appreciate and welcome these insightful comments. Cross-cultural medical education is attracting great interest while rapidly evolving. It is crucial to have open and ongoing dialogue on the content and approach to curricula that attempt to improve care to socioculturally diverse populations. We agree with Drs. Perkins and Hazuda on the importance of looking “beyond patients to health professionals.” The brief description of our “basic concepts” module mentions that “ … participants reflect on their own cultures and how these influence their personal perspectives on illness and health care.” Although this is simply stated, we pay great attention ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Alexander R. Green, MD; Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH; J. Emilio Carrillo, MD, MPHAffiliations: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Green)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Betancourt)New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY 10021 (Carrillo) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCross-Cultural Primary Care: A Patient-Based Approach J. Emilio Carrillo , Alexander R. Green , and Joseph R. Betancourt Cross-Cultural Primary Care Henry S. Perkins and Helen P. Hazuda Cross-Cultural Primary Care Gregory A. Plotnikoff and Linda L. Barnes Metrics 18 January 2000Volume 132, Issue 2Page: 165KeywordsExerciseHealth careMedical educationPopulation statistics ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 18 January 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...