Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ533374
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Publication Date: 1996
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The Role of Culture in Chronic Illness.
Turner, Dwayne C.
American Behavioral Scientist, v39 n6 p717-28 May 1996
Maintains that cultural beliefs of both the care provider and the patient affect the patient's care-seeking behavior, treatment options, and treatment choices. Provides cross-cultural examples of how they impact on several chronic illnesses and argues for a dual medical approach for treatment. (MJP)
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Diseases, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Health Education, Higher Education, Medical Evaluation, Medical Services, Outcomes of Treatment, Patients, Physician Patient Relationship, Primary Health Care, Public Health, Social Influences
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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