Why intercultural competence matters in health care

During one of my junior internships, I met a patient whose care challenged not so much my medical knowledge as my understanding of culture. Mr. L., a 20-year-old university student originally from China, presented to the clinic with complaints of low back pain. He firmly believed his back pain was caused by an “improper” posture.

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Why intercultural competence matters in health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

 

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