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Cultural barriers in oncology
 — issues in obtaining medical informed consent from Japanese-American elders in Hawaii
Author(s)Morris Saldov, Hisako Kakai, Linda McLaughlin
Journal titleJournal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol 13, no 3, 1998
Pagespp 265-279
KeywordsCancer ; Medical care ; Rights [elderly] ; Japan ; United States of America.
AnnotationIn east-west cultural contexts, medical decision-making by older Japanese-American oncology patients is made complex by cultural differences from mainstream service providers. Cultural, religious and practical factors thought to contribute to delays in obtaining informed consent for treatment in oncology from mentally competent Japanese-American elders in Hawaii are identified in this study of 50 health care professionals in Honolulu. Circumstances under which Japanese-American elders sign informed consent documents without understanding them are also examined. Recommendations are offered for improving the informed consent process. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-990518216 A
ClassmarkCK: LK: IKR: 7DT: 7T

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