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Cultural competence in pediatric radiology: Hispanic culture

Authors: Nicholas Heitkamp, Richard B. Gunderman

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 1/2021

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A Spanish-speaking woman was receiving prenatal care for the delivery of her fifth child. Through an interpreter, her obstetrician asked whether she would like to undergo a tubal ligation after the birth, so that she would not need to worry about contraception in the future. She replied that she would, and informed consent for the procedure was documented. Several months later, the baby delivered and the sterilization performed uneventfully, the patient returned for a routine postnatal care. As the visit was drawing to a close, she turned to the obstetrician and asked, “So doctor, how soon will I be able to become pregnant again?” …

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Title: Cultural competence in pediatric radiology: Hispanic culture
Authors: Nicholas Heitkamp
Richard B. Gunderman
Publication date: 01-01-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Pediatric Radiology
Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-020-04836-5

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