Cross-Cultural Primary Care

Letters18 January 2000Cross-Cultural Primary CareHenry S. Perkins, MD and Helen P. Hazuda, PhDHenry S. Perkins, MDThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX 78284 (Perkins)The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX 78284 (Hazuda)Search for more papers by this author and Helen P. Hazuda, PhDThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX 78284 (Perkins)The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX 78284 (Hazuda)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-2-200001180-00016 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We commend Carrillo and colleagues for developing a curriculum addressing cultural issues in primary care (1). The increasing diversity of patients in the United States necessitates formal teaching about cultural influences on medical practice.However, we urge the authors to look beyond patients to health professionals as another source of cultural differences affecting patient care. Because nearly all receive western-oriented bioscientific training, health professionals practicing in U.S. hospitals and clinics may not perceive significant cultural differences among colleagues—even when those colleagues come from different ethnic groups or nationalities.Yet such cultural differences certainly exist and can exert ...References1. Carrillo JE, Green AR, Betancourt JR. Cross-cultural primary care: a patient-based approach. Ann Intern Med. 1999;130:829-34. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Perkins HS, Supik JD, Hazuda HP. Cultural differences among health professionals: a case illustration. J Clin Ethics. 1998;9:108-17. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Surbone A. Truth telling to the patient. JAMA. 1992;268:1661-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Sehgal AR, Weisheit C, Miura Y, Butzlaff M, Kielstein R, Taguchi Y. Advance directives and withdrawal of dialysis in the United States, Germany, and Japan. JAMA. 1996;276:1652-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Hartog J, Hartog EA. Cultural aspects of health and illness behavior in hospitals. West J Med. 1983;139:910-6. MedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX 78284 (Perkins)The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX 78284 (Hazuda) 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 Gregory A. Plotnikoff and Linda L. Barnes Cross-Cultural Primary Care Alexander R. Green , Joseph R. Betancourt , and J. Emilio Carrillo Metrics 18 January 2000Volume 132, Issue 2Page: 164KeywordsHospitalsMedical educationPatientsQuality of life Issue Published: 18 January 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...