Cultural considerations in the treatment of Latinos with craniofacial malformations.
Latinos are expected to form the largest ethnic minority in the United States by the year 2000. Although there is considerable diversity within this group, a number of similarities prevail. Folk theories of etiology and treatment, family loyalties, attitudes toward health professionals, and hospitals appear similar across Latino subgroups. Successful treatment requires the knowledge and appreciation of cultural attitudes.
Meyerson
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MD
HHMI/UCSF 94143-0724.
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