Parents’ right to choose the culture of their children and a child’s right to an open future outweigh the right of the Deaf to perpetuate their culture by disallowing government funding of cochlear implant research to restore hearing.

Physicians should recognize that patients’ beliefs may cause them to have non-medical explanations for their illnesses and that shared explanations should be negotiated if treatment plans are to be successful.

State laws often require physicians to report suspected abuse and assault, creating a dilemma for physicians who must not only treat the injured patient but act as an informant to police.

The Columbia University Community Pediatrics Program incorporates cultural competency training into its curricula by requiring residents to participate in community service programs.

Analysis of three studies that say medical students and residents are more comfortable communicating and treating patients who differ from them after international electives and cultural sensitivity training.

A medical student, resident and long-time physician volunteer tell medical students how to make the most of international elective experiences.

A medical student, resident and long-time physician volunteer tell medical students how to make the most of international elective experiences.

A medical student, resident and long-time physician volunteer tell medical students how to make the most of international elective experiences.

Cross-cultural ethics should be regarded by physicians as an area of medical expertise that can help resolve conflicts that arise between the health traditions of international patients and those traditions that are upheld in the United States.

Newly arrived immigrants seeking health care in the United States encounter several problems including language, cultural, societal, and logistic barriers.