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Medical Examiner and Issues of Culture

The King County Medical Examiner's Office at Harborview Medical Center (HMC) in Seattle, WA hosted a series of meetings to improve cross-cultural communication and competency in their work with members of local refugee and immigrant communities. The following information comes from those conversations.

Issues of Culture and the Role of Medical Examiner

Medical Examiner Dialogue - Ethiopian Orthodox Christian

Medical Examiner Dialogue - Somali

Medical Examiner Dialogue - Vietnamese Buddhist

End-of-Life Educational Curriculum

Other websites and programs providing educational information around end-of-life issues.

Interpreting in Palliative Care
As the use of palliative care grows, so does the diversity of patients who opt for it. The California Health Care Foundation has a free curriculum for trainers of medical interpreters that covers the topic with sensitivity.
Culturally Competent End-of-Life Care course
Talaria Inc provides some on-line training and educational tools.  The 1st edition of "Culture and End of Life" is free for a single user.  Other traning and CME available for cost on this topic and others.