Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Advisor
McCaslin, Rosemary
Abstract
Access to medical coverage has been a topic of constant disussion for many years, in particular accessibility for Mexican-American elderly women to have their medical needs met. Consequently, many elderly women use alternative forms of medicine such as 'remedios caseros' (herbal medicine) as a means to get their medical needs met. The purpose of this study was to understand the reasons elderly women continue to use alternative medicine even when they are elgible for health insurance such as Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurances.
Recommended Citation
Toro-Hernandez, Norma Patricia, "Medical decision making among Mexican-American elderly women" (2012). Theses Digitization Project. 4133.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/4133
