title: Curanderismo: consequences of folk medicine.
abstract: Curanderismo, folk medicine, is an important and common aspect of Hispanic culture. Its use is not well understood by US medical physicians and is often overlooked when Hispanic patients present to US hospitals. We present a case of isopropyl alcohol toxicity in a 4-year-old child due to the use of a curanderismo treatment of "espanto" (evil spirits).
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. rdebellonia@njpies.org
authors.forename: Renato Rocco
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: DeBellonia
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kashani
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rella
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ruck
mesh_terms: D019840:2-Propanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D012997:Solvents / Q000506:poisoning*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D019840:2-Propanol