Category: Culture
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Medical Ethics and Cultural Practices
Patients have the right to access information about their medical progress. The right is exercised through medical practitioners who must inform them about their prognosis. Ethical codes obligate medical officers to always operate in the interest of patients. Meaning every decision made by the officers must benefit the patients. Medical practitioners are, therefore, prohibited from…
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Culture Influence on Intimacy and Human Relationships
Table of Contents Theoretical Background Collectivist vs. Individualistic Cultures Opposing Views Conclusion References A culture is a powerful tool that affects different aspects of human life. However, its influence on human relationships is profound. Zimmermann (2015) defines culture as “the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion,…
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Gay Marriage: Debating the Ethics, Religion, and Culture Analytical
Table of Contents Introduction Arguments against Gay Marriages Marriage and Children Taking Care of Children Debate on whether Marriage is a Civil Right Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Homosexuality refers to sexual desires among people of the same gender. In the past, psychological journals classified it as a mental disorder. However, it was removed from the…
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The Cultural Heritage of Canada: Values of Each Generation
As each generation changes it creates a unique identity. With the changes in generational identity, the family life also changes. The main culprit of this change is the value system. An analysis of the past 3-4 Canadian generations demonstrate that each generation regards values differently. Statistics demonstrate that the percentage of the single-parent families has…
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Cultural Assessment in a Healthcare Setting
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction Medical institutions must consider patients’ cultural traits in the age of globalization when people of various nationalities migrate to live permanently in other countries. When the patient first arrives at the hospital, I would unquestionably conduct a cultural assessment. Discussion One of the written forms the patient…
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Health and Healing in a Cross-Cultural Context
Redvers, N., & Blondin, B. (2020). Traditional Indigenous medicine in North America: A scoping review.PLOS ONE, 15(8), 1-21. Web. The research is done following the revelations that most western trained professionals lack knowledge of the indigenous traditional healing methods, types, and practitioners. Noteworthy, about 7.5 million Native Americans currently reside in the United States and…
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Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Programming
Introduction Paul, Jane & Elizabeth (2011) described the race as a social categorization based on phenotype and a social factor that is capable of influencing health and utilization of healthcare. Ethnicity is a result of several facets of difference which are of political and social significance in the world, these facets include nationality, culture, race,…
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Planning a Wedding: Cultural Differences and Challenges
Table of Contents Major Decision Processes took to make the decision Roles of inductive and deductive reasoning How emotion and culture affect the decision References Major Decision The decision that would fit this case is behavioral decision making. Planning a wedding for a Hindu and a Catholic is quite difficult to make. Looking at the…
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The Effect of Culture on Health
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Culture is a collection of ingrained values belonging to a particular group of individuals and passed down through the generations. To deliver customized services for the patient relevant to their values, caregivers must include ethnic demands and views in their medical process. A registered nurse can evaluate…
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Cultural Factors in a Healthcare Organization
Mission of the Organization The mission statement is always important in defining the path that a firm wishes to take in achieving its objectives. The mission helps both employees and the management to understand what should be achieved, and how they can work as a team to achieve this. In this research, the focus was…