title: Bring me to Belize: a timeless journey.
abstract: Time is a concept that varies from culture to culture. This article describes differences in time perception of patients in Belize compared to those in the United States. A medical mission team's approach to care with regard to time perception is also provided.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia's College at Wise, USA. tg6b@uvawise.edu
authors.forename: Tauna
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gulley
authors.forename: Leslie Brooke
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McNew
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D001531:Belize; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006801:Humans; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000458:organization & administration; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013998:Time Perception; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States