I am 26 years old and a first-generation Hmong-American. Growing up, we never really called my family’s use of herbal remedies “Traditional Hmong Medicine,” although that’s what it technically was. For us, it was just a way of life!
Shauna L. Shapiro, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. Her research focuses on mindfulness meditation. Watch this interview with her.
Susan Folkman, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine at University of California, Berkeley and Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Watch this interview with her.
Why aren't we hearing more about nurse practitioners and nurse mid-wives as part of the solution in the health reform debate? In studies, it has been found that nurse practitioners can effectively manage 80% of primary care.