Bottomley G
Med J Aust. 1976 May 22;1(21):798-800. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb141060.x.
Traditionally, the ill in Greece are supported by kin and neighbors, who often provide diagnosis, medication and the social support required by an invalid. In Australia, the Greek patient is likely to be faced with impersonal efficiency rather than the highly personalized sympathy he is used to. The absence of supporting kin and friends may combine with lack of familiarity in the Australian system to make illness in Australia an extremely anxious experience, perhaps much more anxious than it should ever be.
传统上，希腊的病人由亲属和邻居提供照料，他们通常会提供诊断、药物治疗以及病人所需的社会支持。在澳大利亚，希腊病人可能会面对缺乏人情味的高效服务，而非他们所习惯的高度个性化的同情。在澳大利亚，亲属和朋友的支持缺失，再加上对澳大利亚医疗体系缺乏了解，可能会让生病成为一种极度焦虑的经历，或许比正常情况下要焦虑得多。
