As an African American, Mr. Belzak’s culture impacts his health because he believs that his illness is due to the disharmony of nature. Also the culture has no separation between physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, so after Mr. Belzak’s wife passed away, his emotional needs suffered which contributed to his physical needs suffering and his health declining. Also in most African American households, the woman is the head, so with his wife no longer available to help, Mr. Belzak does not have her to schedule his appointments and ensure that he is taking care of himself. African Americans have a fear of health care exams because of the likelihood of finding some life-threatening disease. Mr. Belzak has this fear and does not go to the doctor on a regular basis, which has caused his already ailing health to decline further.…