Cases That Test Your Skills

When culture complicates treatment


 

References

Related resources

  • Giger JN, Davidhizar RE. Transcultural nursing: assessment & intervention (3rd ed). St. Louis: Mosby, 1999.
  • Leininger M, McFarland M. Transcultural nursing: concepts, theories, research & practice (2nd ed). New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
  • Spector RE. Cultural diversity in health & illness (5th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Health, 2000.

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

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