07.02.2011
Interpreting Diversity in Healthcare
Harborview Community Relations
Whether treating diabetes or providing prenatal education, culturally sensitive materials and mediation can be as important to health care as speaking the patient’s language. At Harborview Medical Center, learning the difference is changing health outcomes for Seattle’s newest residents.
For example, “Cambodians generally don’t think about preventive care,” explains Jennifer Huong, a Cambodian cultural mediator [...]