When cultures collide.
When it was discovered that the perpetrator of a hit and run accident that sent two severely injured victims to the author's hospital was the father of one of the victims who allegedly tried to kill her for dishonoring the family, a 15 day siege ensued. In the article, the author describes the problems involved in keeping two warring families apart without denigrating their culture and the lessons learned for dealing with such complex situations.
John C. Lincoln Hospital/North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Thomas W
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Knowles
D001130:Arizona; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005195:Family Relations; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies