Bridging the communication gap between patients and care providers is a vital aspect to understand the problems as patients face them, and the kinds of solutions and treatments that are possible. #medical_humanities #medicine_language https://t.co/ZnM5qS4
Similarly is the case of the Hmong child who lost her life as a result of the "collision of two cultures"! #medical_humanities #medicine_language https://t.co/ZnM5qS4nLW https://t.co/vvllMsQuGP
Such mis-understanding is not uncommon in medical practice. It is more likely to be the norm. Patients & care providers speak different languages, even when articulated with the same alphabets! #medical_humanities #medicine_language https://t.co/MGWH
This was in response to a study investigating a young patient thought by his relatives to have "spirit possession" that was investigated and annihilated using neuro-imaging techniques. #medical_humanities #medicine_language https://t.co/MGWHA1ZKIo