title: Health, illness, and immigration. East Indians in the United States.
abstract: East Indian immigrants to the United States represent the diversity in religion, language, and culture that exists in India, so it is difficult to make unequivocal statements about their health beliefs and behaviors. Despite the diversity, an understanding of Ayurvedic humoral concepts of health and illness provides a key to some pervasive and persistent ideas and practices. India has a pluralistic medical system in which Western medicine, which is increasingly popular for some ailments, is one option among many. Even those who are familiar with the "Western" medical system in India may find American medicine alien.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramakrishna
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D014481:United States