London M
Br J Psychiatry. 1986 Sep;149:265-73. doi: 10.1192/bjp.149.3.265.
Cross-cultural studies on immigrants from Pakistan and the New Commonwealth are reviewed, with emphasis on epidemiology and differences in clinical presentation. Their referral to the psychiatric service is also examined and deficiencies are noted. Awareness of transcultural issues among health professionals need to be increased in order to achieve diagnosis and improvements in health care.
本文回顾了对来自巴基斯坦和英联邦新成员国移民的跨文化研究，重点关注流行病学和临床表现差异。同时也探讨了他们转诊至精神科服务的情况并指出不足之处。为了实现诊断和改善医疗保健，卫生专业人员对跨文化问题的认识需要提高。
