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Culture by Aurora Violeta Zapata Rueda is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This article analyzes how culture influences the symptoms patients present when seeking medical treatment. The author argues that while physical disorders are often seen as objective, studies show most people have undiagnosed clinical issues. Given high rates of undiagnosed abnormalities and low acknowledgement rates, the author proposes socially conditioned processes selectively determine what issues people bring to doctors. The article reports on a study finding Italian and Irish patients presented differ
- Author
- Aurora Violeta Zapata Rueda
- Language
- EN