West J Med. 1993 Nov; 159(5): 609-13.

Cross-cultural communication in the physician's office.

Mull JD.

Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine.

Physicians are increasingly called on to provide care for patients whose cultures differ from their own. I describe strategies, attitudes, and investigative methods that will enhance the experience of cross-cultural medicine for both patients and physicians.