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Somali Cultural Profile

Author(s): Toby Lewis, MD and others - see documentation.
Reviewer(s): Khadija Hussein; Kadija Ahmed; Basra Ahmed; Ali Mohammed and others - see documentation.
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Information about history, culture and community with emphasis on health related issues.

The original article was written by Toby Lewis, MD in January 1996 and reviewed by Khadija Hussein, Kadija Ahmed, Basra Ahmed and Ali Mohammed.

The following sections have been added since:

  • Status, Roles, and Prestige, added March 2009, written by Jessica Mooney and Gillian Shepodd. It is based on information contributed by eight members of Seattle's Somali community and was reviewed by a Somali medical interpreter at Harborview Medical Center.
  • Adolescence, Adulthood, and Old Age, added March 2009, written by Jessica Mooney and Gillian Shepodd. It is based on information contributed by eight members of Seattle's Somali community and was reviewed by a Somali medical interpreter at Harborview Medical Center.
  • Death and End of Life Issues and Bereavement and Grief, added March 2009, written by Jessica Mooney and Gillian Shepodd. It is based on information contributed by eight members of Seattle's Somali community and was reviewed by a Somali medical interpreter at Harborview Medical Center.