title: Cultural sensitivity in clinical practice.
abstract: The perspective presented in this article bridges systems theory, anthropologic theory and clinical application. The article argues that since human illness and healing occur in a sociocultural context, they must be addressed in that context. It further challenges health care practitioners to be more inclusive of their patients' cultures and more reflective of their own, in order to be more effective in interventions.
authors.affiliation: Tsasis@total.net
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsasis
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003469:Culture; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D013598:Systems Theory