Tag / cross-cultural issues
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Cultural Competency – The Caregiver Connection
Cultural Competency – The Caregiver Connection Healthcare that is respectful and ethical must also be culturally competent. This article reviews tools provided to caregivers by the University of Michigan Health Care System’s Program for Multicultural Health throughout its many services.
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The Case of a 20-Month-Old Boy
Case Study – The Case of a 20-Month-Old Boy A 20-month-old Puerto Rican boy was admitted to the inpatient unit for failure to thrive associated with a decrease in appetite. The mother suspects it is empacho, a folk illness that has been described in various Latino ethnic groups, including Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Central Americans,…
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Case Study – The Role of Literacy in Making Wishes Known
CASE STUDY – THE ROLE OF LITERACY IN MAKING WISHES KNOWN Where is Will Rogers when we need him most? Toward a traditional morality in biomedical ethics. By Tex Sample
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Trusting Our Differences
During its 25 years of service, the Center for Practical Bioethics has taken on a number of initiatives that continue to have impact in the daily work of medical professionals across the country.
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Spirituality, Race and End of Life Care
What does spirituality and race have to do with end of life care?
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Rosemary Flanigan Lecture Presents “The Ethics of Spectacle” with Karla Holloway
Duke University Professor Karla Holloway, PhD, explored how medical information – typically seen as intimate and private – is forced into the public sphere.
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A Muslim in America Practicing Medicine
Dr. Rauf Mir discusses what’s it like to be a Muslim practicing medicine in the United States. (February 24, 2012)
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Cultural Fault Lines in Healthcare
Cultural fault lines exist in healthcare with clashing moral traditions, principles, values and beliefs, according to Michael Brannigan, PhD, the Pfaff Endowed Chair in Ethics and Moral Values at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York.
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ECC Webinar – COVID Vaccine Access in the Latinx Community: Building Trust, Promoting Public Health
ECC Webinar COVID Vaccine Access in the Latinx Community: Building Trust, Promoting Public Health