Patients in 'stroke belt' satisfied with care, but many doctors lack cultural awareness
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 17:01
in Health & Medicine
Most patients in the southeastern United States are satisfied with the care they get from their primary care doctor - though many doctors lack training for dealing with patients of different ethnic backgrounds and often fail to ask important questions that indicate multicultural awareness, according to results of two surveys presented at the American Heart Association's 11th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.