Understanding cultures beyond medicine
A patient with a terminal illness died of a horrible suicidal attempt and the case provoked deeper learning of how a certain cultural background can lead people to different behaviors. This case study is intended to stimulate more cultural competency–related discussions.
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2017-10-01
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| author | Sheng Liu |
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| description | A patient with a terminal illness died of a horrible suicidal attempt and the case provoked deeper learning of how a certain cultural background can lead people to different behaviors. This case study is intended to stimulate more cultural competency–related discussions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13bf2b1afec540b788102d94d92f42d52022-12-22T02:20:57ZengBMJ Publishing GroupFamily Medicine and Community Health2305-69832009-87742017-10-015320420710.15212/FMCH.2017.0135Understanding cultures beyond medicineSheng Liu0MetroHealth Broadway Health Center, 6835 Broadway Ave, Cleveland, OH, USAA patient with a terminal illness died of a horrible suicidal attempt and the case provoked deeper learning of how a certain cultural background can lead people to different behaviors. This case study is intended to stimulate more cultural competency–related discussions.http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/fmch/2017/00000005/00000003/art00007Cultural competencypower distancecontextindividualism and collectivismuncertainty avoidance |
| spellingShingle | Sheng Liu Understanding cultures beyond medicine Family Medicine and Community Health Cultural competency power distance context individualism and collectivism uncertainty avoidance |
| title | Understanding cultures beyond medicine |
| title_full | Understanding cultures beyond medicine |
| title_fullStr | Understanding cultures beyond medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding cultures beyond medicine |
| title_short | Understanding cultures beyond medicine |
| title_sort | understanding cultures beyond medicine |
| topic | Cultural competency power distance context individualism and collectivism uncertainty avoidance |
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