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Friday, March 12

Panoramas Round Table Interculturality in Medicine: An Analysis of Botanicas in the United States
Time:
4:15 pm
Presenter:
Kalee Hovetter
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies along with Panoramas
Contact Email:
panoramas@pitt.edu

As the Latinx population continues to grow in the United States, the medical system should be changing with it. The use of botanicas is one way of bridging this gap, but they are not without their flaws. While they are generally beneficial to the Latinx community, the lack of communication and cultural competency on behalf of medical providers can lead to bad outcomes for the patients.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/0312khp