Health Data Management Across the Continuum – Robert H. Dolan‚ L. A. (2011). Approaching semantic interoperability in Health Level Seven. Journal of American Medical Informatics Association‚ 18:99-103. The author begins this article looking at different definitions of the term semantic interoperability. As a general definition‚ the state of semantic interoperability allows two or more computer systems to exchage information and have the same interpretation of that data so results
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Understanding and Celebrating Cultural Diversity in America ` Many people mistakenly use phrases such as “American culture‚” “white culture‚” or Western culture‚” as if such large‚ common‚ and homogenous cultures exist in the United States today. These people fail to acknowledge the presence of (1)cultural diversity‚ or the presence of multiple cultures and cultural differences within a society. In reality‚ many different cultural groups comprise the United States
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moving and taking place across the world with an increasing pace and speed‚ businesses‚ industries‚ economies as well as nations have no other option but keep up with this process and phenomenon that has been bringing the world closer through the international integration and trade of goods‚ services‚ information‚ views and ideas. All this is causing a growing interdependency among nations which‚ nowadays‚ are more aware of the increased need for a better understanding of cultural contexts and influences
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Introduction Cultural identity refers to the identity elements of a group of people or a particular culture‚ or even an individual who belongs and influenced by a certain group or culture. Different current cultural researches and social theories have examined cultural identity. Recently‚ a new type of identification has appeared which analyze the recognizing of the individual as a integrated subject within a collection of different cultural identifiers. These cultural identifiers might be the
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Chapter 9: Development Across the Lifespan 1. Lifespan Developmental Psychology - Branch of psychology concerned with the systematic physical‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial processes that lead to these changes that occur throughout life 2. Basic Issues in Developmental Psychology a. Nature and Nurture i. Nature - Theory that holds that physical and cognitive development is genetically determined ii. Nurture - Theory that holds that physical and cognitive development
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Perception of Intelligence Name College University Perception of Intelligence There is significance in the consideration of the conceptual differences of intelligence among various cultures. Members of society create meaning and understanding from the cultural environments in which they embrace. Intelligence can be best understood in cultural context. In this sense‚ behavioral actions that are considered to be intelligent in one culture may be unintelligent in another and vice versa. Researchers
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Across a hundred Mountains In Across a Hundred Mountains Adelina started her journey to the other side. She had gone to the train station where she sold quesadillas with Dona Martina. When she sat down she noticed that in front of her there was a man and a young girl talking about leaving to the other side. The girl asked her dad what did they need to do in order to get there‚ thats when Juana heard that you needed to catch a train to Tijuana then find a good coyote to take you to the other side
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February 4‚ 2011 Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy Practice To be culturally competent physical therapists need to understand their own world view and those of the patient‚ while avoiding stereotyping and misapplication of scientific knowledge (cross‚ et al. 1989). Therapists must take into account eight characteristics that involve the dimensions of diversity: age‚ race‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity‚ mental and physical activity‚ religion and socioeconomic status. But before they
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Work cited Swerdlow‚ Joel L. “changing America.” Ideas Across Time: Classic and Contemporary Reading for Composition. Ed. Igor Webb 8th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill‚ 2008. 11-19. Print JEB High school named for a famous commander in America civil war and at that time‚ there are only American students. As day passing on‚ America is getting more and more immigration and JEB High school has half students not born in US. In JEB High school‚ the author asks students who can speak English very well a question
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Elementary School and Middle School: The Differences and Similarities What_is_it_like_to_transition_from_elementary_to_middle_school?_ That_is_a_question_many_kids_ask_each_year._Having_experienced_ both‚_I_can_tell_you_that_there_are_plenty_of_similarities_as_well_as_ some_very_big_differences_between_the_two_types_of_schools. Elementary_schools_and_middle_schools_have_many_traits_in__ common._Typically‚_both_are_open_five_days_a_week_for_a_set__ number_of_hours_each_day
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