Contrasts Between Culture and Medical Science in The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Number of Pages 7

This seven page paper reviews the book by Anne Fadiman. A young immigrant child suffers from epilepsy and her traditional family takes a different view of the appropriate treatment than do the doctors and nurses who are charged with her care. There are many misunderstandings due to the inability to communicate. Three sources are listed.


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