'I worked until my body was broken': an ethnomedical model of chronic pain among North Korean refugee women.

Soim Park Pamela J Surkan Jeffrey G ShafferJin-Won KimJoel Gittelsohn

Published in: Ethnicity & health (2020)

Findings highlight the need to understand NKR women's ethnomedical model of chronic pain, which is distinct from illness model of healthcare providers. These preliminary findings could be used to improve care strategies based on NKRs' care needs.

Keyphrases

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polycystic ovary syndrome
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pregnancy outcomes
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