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It is challenging to communicate
A cross-cultural environment emphasises the challenges for communication between doctor and patient. The following stories share our thoughts and experience. They aim to illustrate issues and provoke reflection.
Authors:
Dr Emma M Kennedy, BMBS(Flin); FRACGP

Medical Educator NTGPE Ltd
Senior Lecturer General Practice
Northern Territory Clinical School Flinders University
General Practitioner, Malak Square Medical Centre, Malak, NT
Bagot Community Clinic, Darwin NT

Peter Tait MBBS, FRACGP

General Practitioner and GP Training Advisor, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Alice Springs NT

Ada Parry Mason

Former Cultural Educator GPERU, NT Clinical School Flinders University

Three story's from the authors talking about their experiences working in a cross- cultural context

Reference:
Australian Family Physician Vol. 30, No.12 December 2001, pages 1175 - 1176

Further information relating to this research area is currently under investigation and will be made available in due course.
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