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The Rastafarian Patient

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In this chapter, we discuss a case of a Rastafarian woman who presents with a potentially serious complaint. Her husband opposes certain aspects of her care, which presents obstacles for the treatment team. The approach to these obstacles is later discussed using cross-cultural tools and skills while also exploring some common misconceptions encountered with this particular category of patients.

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  1. Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA

    Cynthia Price

  2. Emergency Medicine Residency Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

    Tanya Belle

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  1. Office for Diversity and Equity and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Marcus L. Martin

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Sheryl Heron

  3. Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Lisa Moreno-Walton

  4. Office for Diversity and Equity, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Michelle Strickland

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Price, C., Belle, T. (2019). The Rastafarian Patient. In: Martin, M.L., Heron, S., Moreno-Walton, L., Strickland, M. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6_16

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