
Culture and diversity
April 2010 Vol 39 (4) 177-256
The theme for the April issue of AFP is culture and diversity. This month's articles include NESB patients, using interpreters – a guide for GPs, compassionate listening – managing psychological trauma in refugees, mental health – cultural competence & end of life care – the importance of culture and ethnicity.
Focus
Managing psychological trauma in refugees
Joanne Gardiner, Kate Walker
Cultural competence
John Furler, Renata Kokanovic
The importance of culture and ethnicity
Katherine Clark, Jane Phillips
Up front
Rachel Lee
Clinical
Why refugee patients are at high risk
Jill Benson, Toni Maldari, Thomas Turnbull
Rumi R Khajotia, Sree Raman, Pathmanathan Rajadurai, Wan Yaacob
Recommendations for prevention in travellers
Amy A Neilson, Cora A Mayer
Catherine Harding, Naresh Parajuli, Luke Johnston, Louis Pilotto
Research
Fadzlin Mohd Fadzil, David Choon, Kulenthran Arumugam
Professional
A guide for GPs
Christine Phillips
Sara Bird
A hospital tradition modified for general practice
Tracy Reibel, Lesley Skinner, Jon Emery
Part 3 – during the consultation
Hilton Koppe
Viewpoint
Attitudes in general practice
Karen W Gurney
Back pages
Kate Molinari