The family culture: a useful concept for family practice.
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Abstract
Each family can be regarded as a unique small-scale society, with its own internal organization and view of the world or family culture. A crucial aspect of each family culture are those beliefs, behaviors, habits, and life-styles that are either protective of health or pathogenic, depending on the context. For family physicians, the insights of medical anthropology are useful in understanding the role of family culture in health, illness, and medical care.