Chapter published in:
Introduction to Healthcare for Russian-speaking Interpreters and Translators
Ineke H.M. Crezee, Johanna Hautekiet and Lidia Rura
[Not in series 239] 2021
► pp. 29–49

Chapter 3
A word about culture

Article outline
  • 1.Culture
  • 2.Cultural influence on spoken communication
  • 3.Implications for interpreting
  • 4.Culture and health
  • 5.Cultural beliefs pertaining to health and their implications for the interpreter
    • 5.1.Sickness and disease (or medical condition)
    • 5.2Patient behavior
    • 5.3Cultural attitudes towards pain
    • 5.4Causes of sickness
    • 5.5Diets in sickness and health
    • 5.6Taboos
    • 5.7The role of the interpreter as a culture broker
    • 5.8More on Russian culture
      • 5.8.1The diversity of the Russian-speaking diaspora
      • 5.8.2Bio-ethical questions
        • Contraception
        • Termination of pregnancy
        • Euthanasia
        • Palliative care
  • 6.Concluding remarks