Table 3.

Experiences with health services and health providers

Country	Modernity vs Tradition in health care	Type of provider	Gender of provider
Saudi Arabia	High value of modernity	Preference for family practitioners	Preference for female providers
Argentina	High value of modernity	No particular preference between GP's and specialists	No particular preference
Cuba	Absolute value of modernity	Strong preference for specialists	No particular preference
Thailand	Balanced value between modernity and traditional	No particular preference but high value of traditional midwives	Preference for female providers