AAP News Vol. 14 No. 7 July 1998, p. 1
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Simple steps can yield great leaps in understanding; Sensitivity, respect vital to cross-cultural communications

Laura J. Rongé

For minority children with disabilities, their health — and even their lives — hinge on how well their parents understand and accept a pediatrician's instructions. But because different cultures maintain diverse perspectives on disability, medicine and life in general, it is easy for medical communications to derail.

Pediatricians can keep these relationships on track by taking simple steps to polish their cross-cultural skills.