When culture complicates treatment
Current Psychiatry. 2002 December;01(12):45-49
December 1, 2002|Current Psychiatry
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Mr. V, a Laotian refugee, will not consent to post-amputation wound closure, which would prevent further infection and limb loss. The challenge: to break through cultural barriers and gauge this diabetic patient’s mental state.
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Author affiliations
David Krassner, MD, third-year resident in psychiatry, department of psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco-Fresno Residency Training Program, Fresno, CA.
Drug brand names
- Sertraline • Zoloft
