1. Clinical, Programmatic, and Policy Issues and their Implementation
Culture and Language:
Clinical, Programmatic, and Policy Issues and their Implementation
Arthur Kleinman, Nov. 3, 2006

2. How Does Language Matter in the Clinic?
Clinicians and patients do not share the same language
Different native languages
Clinical language
Through language, two different local worlds can meet.
Translation is not enough; interpretation of cultural and moral meaning is needed.
Concrete images and metaphors
The importance of acknowledgement of identity