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The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, And The Collision Of Two Cultures

The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, And The Collision Of Two Cultures

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by Anne Fadiman
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Lia Lee was born in 1982 to a family of recent Hmong immigrants, and soon developed symptoms of epilepsy. By 1988 she was living at home but was brain dead after a tragic cycle of misunderstanding, over-medication, and culture clash: "What the doctors viewed as clinical efficiency the Hmong viewed as frosty arrogance." The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a tragedy of Shakespearean dimensions, written with the deepest of human feeling. Sherwin Nuland said of the account, "There are no villains in Fadiman's tale, just as there are no heroes. People are presented as she saw them, in their humility and their frailty—and their nobility."

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ISBN13: 9780374525644
ISBN10: 0374525641
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Publication Year: 2007
Format: Paperback

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    Explores cultural clash in medical care and family resilience.

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    This book offers a compelling look at how cultural misunderstandings can significantly impact medical treatment. It's more than just a medical case; it's a deep dive into the human stories behind the statistics, highlighting the importance of cultural awareness in health care. You'll find yourself moved by the profound lessons on empathy and the complexity of cross-cultural communication.
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