Description
This week, you will prepare for your ethical and cultural inquiry. Consider how culture can impact healthcare decisions and outcomes. Read the following article from the Western Journal of Medicine: Galanti G. A. (2000). An introduction to cultural differences. The Western Journal of Medicine, 172(5), 335336. doi:10.1136/ewjm.172.5.335
Discuss the following:
1. Do you agree with the writer’s premise that treating patients with respect is not enough, and it is necessary to learn about the specific customs of other cultures in order to provide quality health care? Explain your reasoning and provide examples.
2. Do you think there is a danger in stereotyping when discussing cultural norms? Explain and provide examples.
3. Which cultures and customs are you most familiar with?
4. Does culture play a significant role in the healthcare issue that you are researching? Explain.
In your replies to peers, share your views and your knowledge about different cultural beliefs associated with health care.
This is going to be two assignments. This one is the discussion. The next one is going to be a paper. The discussion should be apa format with just 2 short paragraphs.
Search and Evaluate
This week, you will find three scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles on your topic. Remember that next week you will submit a paper on Cultural and/or Ethical perspectives of inquiry, so use this weeks assignment to prepare materials and collect information for that purpose.
Use articles that will help you explain and describe cultural and/or ethical, legal or regulatory issues related to your topic. You will analyze and evaluate these articles in your submission, which should include:
this one is the paper I need. I will also provide the other papers which this is going to be a continuation. My topic is on pulmonary embolism