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Confronting a Fetal Abnormality

Authors: Peterson-Iyer, Karen
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A case study raising issues of culturally competent health care for a Muslim woman. When doctors at a local hospital discover brain abnormalities in the unborn child of a young woman from Afghanistan recently admitted to the hospita...
Year: 2008
URL: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/medical/culturally-competent-care/fetal-abnormality.html

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-11-02 15:00

A Difficult Birth: Navigating Language and Cultural Differences

Authors: Peterson-Iyer, Karen
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A woman working as an immigrant farm laborer in the United States is admitted to the hospital to give birth, and needs an emergency operation. Her primary language is Mixteco, and she speaks only a smattering of English and Spanish...
Year: 2008
URL: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/medical/culturally-competent-care/difficult-birth.html

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-11-02 14:27

Forbidden Pleasure

Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When the mother of a mentally handicapped girl of fourteen is forced by poor health to place her daughter, Sophia, in assisted living, she worries about Sophia's sexual and reproductive anatomy. Sophia loves playing with her doll...
Year: 2009
URL: http://ethics.iit.edu/EEL/Forbidden%20Pleasure.pdf

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-09 12:10

Cancer: A Failure to Communicate

Authors: Peterson-Iyer, Karen
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A case study of how cultural misunderstandings interfere with medical care for a cancer patient. An Iranian patient who speaks fluent Farsi but limited English, is admitted to the hospital. The language barrier proves extremely d...
Year: 2008
URL: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/medical/culturally-competent-care/cancer.html

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-11-02 14:46