“Afraid that medicines designed for large Americans were too strong for them, some Hmong cut the dosage in half; others double-dosed so they would get well faster”
This is a great example of how the Hmong were disadvantaged when it came to the American medical system. As an American who has lived in the US my whole life, I know that the amount of medicine I am supposed to take is important and should be followed. I know that there are dangers of taking too much medication and I know that taking too little may not get the job done. This also points to the distrust that doctors had with the Hmong. They had no way of knowing if a patient would take the prescribed amounts, or take any of the medication at all.