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Articles in Cross Cultural Medicine Topics reprinted with permission from Western Journal of Medicine

1. Understanding Cultural Difference in Caring for Dying Patients by Barbara A. Koenig, PhD, and Jan Gates-Williams, PhD. West J Med 1995; 163:244-249.
   
   
2. Working with Refugee Survivors of Torture by Barbara Chester, PhD and Neal Holton, MPH. West J Med, September 1992; 157:301-304.
   
   
3. Mental Health and Illness in Vietnamese Refugees by Steven J. Gold, PhD, Whittier, CA. West J Med, Sept. 1992; 157:290-294.
   
   
4. Cross Cultural Medicine and Diverse Health Belief - Ethiopians Abroad by Richard M. Hodes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. West J Med, January 1997; 166:29-36.
   
   
5. Modesty, Sexuality, and Breast Health in Chinese-American Women by Bertha Mo, PhD, MPH, San Francisco, CA. West J Med, September 1992; 157:260-264.
   
   
6. Ethical Dilemmas in a Cross Cultural Context - A Chinese Example by Jessica H. Muller, PhD and Brian Desmond, MD, San Francisco, CA. West J Med, September 1992; 157:323-327.
   
   
7. Medical Disclosure and Refugees - Telling Bad News to Ethiopian Patients by Yewoubdar Beyene, PhD, San Francisco, CA. West J Med, September 1992; 157:328-332.
   
   
8. Delayed Bottle Weaning and Iron Deficiency in Southeast Asian Toddlers by Elinor A. Graham, MD, MPH, et al. West J Med, July 1997; 167:10-14.
   
   
9. Screening for Depression Among Newly Arrived Vietnamese Refugees in Primary Care Settings by Dedra Buchwald, MD et al. West J Med, October 1995; 163:341-345.
   
   
10. Cancer Risks and Prevention Practices Among Vietnamese Refugees by Christopher N. H. Jenkins, MA, MPH, et al. West J Med, July 1990; 153:34-39.
    
    
11. Cross Cultural Medicine A Decade Later. The Effect of Values and Culture on Life-Support Decisions by Jill Klessig, MD. West J Med, Sept. 1992; 157:316-322.