title: International students. Culture shock can affect the health of students from abroad.
abstract: Family physicians and other health care workers who have international students as patients should have a thorough understanding of their circumstances in order to manage their health problems effectively. These students often experience culture shock that could lead to serious psychosocial difficulties and mental health problems.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamboyan
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bryan
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003469:Culture; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008603:Mental Health; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*