Abstract

Asian Pacific Islanders are a diverse group that include recent immigrants as well as long-term residents. They may be isolated or unsettled in their relationships with their own families and unfamiliar with Western medical care and thought. Medical care should take into consideration unique features of their traditional health benefits, traditional medications, prevalence of medical problems, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, diet, health risks, and health promotion. Although they cannot be homogenized into one tidy bundle, certain commonalities apply, and are addressed.

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