Marian Reiff

TL;DR: The use of medicinal plants by Latino healers in New York City to treat various women’s illnesses is examined to provide interesting ethnobotanical data and information to assist in diagnosing conditions and contributing to treatment of patients from Latino as well as non-Latino communities.

TL;DR: This study offers a model to investigate changes in plant use as people migrate to urban centers where they are surrounded by diverse cultures, healing systems, and new environments.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the relationship between respondents' belief that schizophrenia is influenced by genetic factors and several stigma-related beliefs and attitudes about the vignette subject, and find that respondents who believe the problem may be influenced by genetics are less likely to think the person did anything to cause the problem but also less likely than others.

TL;DR: Differentiating domains of understanding allows for the identification of uncertainties that can be reduced or managed in order to improve understanding of CMA results and suggests interventions to promote clarity and address the informational needs of families undergoing CMA testing.

TL;DR: Six Dominican traditional healers who participated in a cross-cultural study on therapies for women's health problems in New York City participate in a multidimensional, holistic approach to health care.