Health Education Programs in Developing Countries Often Try to Replace

Multiple Choice

Health education programs in developing countries often try to replace traditional cultural models of illness with scientific knowledge and understanding. One lesson from Dr. Coreil's work in Haiti can be described by which of the following statements?

A) Cultural beliefs often pose formidable barriers to new scientific information
B) Good outcomes may not always coincide with scientifically correct understanding
C) The social impact of interventions can be worse than the health impact
D) Traditional etiologic models often have much in common with scientific models