Open AccessIllness and treatment perceptions of Ethiopian immigrants and their doctors in Israel.
Author(s) -
Marian Reiff,
H Zakut,
Michael A. Weingarten
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.89.12.1814
Subject(s) - immigration , qualitative research , medicine , perception , health care , family medicine , gerontology , psychology , sociology , social science , archaeology , neuroscience , economics , history , economic growth
Patient-provider misunderstandings arising from disparate medical and cultural concepts can impede health care among immigrant populations. This study assessed the extent of disagreement and identified the salient problems of communication between Israeli doctors and Ethiopian immigrant patients.
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