Cross-cultural Medidine Culture Shock A Review of Vietnamese Culture and Its Concepts of Health and Disease MAJ DUONG NGUYEN‚ MC‚ USA‚ Tacoma‚ Washington Misunderstandings of Vietnamese culture and beliefs have led to many unfortunate incidents in the United States‚ including court cases for child abuse and even suicide. These can be avoided by an awareness of the cultural background of the Vietnamese‚ their philosophy oflife and the influence of religion and beliefs on their personalities
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Different cultures have different systems of health beliefs to explain the causes of an illness‚ the way it can be treated and who can be involved in the process. Hispanics and Asians have similarities and differences in their system of health beliefs. The Hispanic culture has a strong family and religion bond that is very similar to that of the Asian culture. Each culture has its own distinct cultural beliefs and customs that makes it unique. In the Hispanic culture older individuals are viewed
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Studying the Equality of Condition In his book “democracy in America”‚ Alexis de Tocqueville provides a thorough study of the equality of condition as a distinctive feature of the democratic America and discusses some of the consequences it might have. He begins his writing by introducing the reader that during his stay in America the equality of condition struck his attention the most. In America‚ the democracy has reached another level that has never been seen before or experienced in any of
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Describe how the body responds to stress (6 marks) Acute stress causes the arousal of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS comprises of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which prepares the individual for ‘fight or flight’ and the parasympathetic branch‚ which returns the individual to their original state of relaxation. Part of the SNS response is the sympathetic adrenal system (SAM)‚ this system along with the SNS is collectively called the sympathomedullary pathway. The SNS is activated
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Describe lifestyle factors that have an effect on health Physical activity Physical activity is any activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. The benefits of exercise include: strengthening muscles and cardiovascular system‚ weight loss or maintenance. Frequent and regular exercise boosts the immune system and reduces the chance of illness. Stress Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain resulting from difficult circumstances. Stress can be caused by many
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Case Study – TruEarth Health Foods Abstract In this paper I will discuss why the Cucina Fresca pasta was successful in light of the data in the case study tables Discuss why the Cucina Fresca pasta was successful in light of the data in the case study tables and whether there is a marked difference between customers who are likely to buy the pasta and those who will not. I will also analyze if there is a first mover advantage to Cucina Fresca introducing a whole grain frozen pizza into the marketplace
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Elizabeth Johnson‚ in what ways does Rahner describe God? Explain answer. According to Elizabeth Johnson‚ Rahner explains why he considers God to be human. To create a world full of human beings‚ there had to be a creator ‘and this is what people call God’. (Johnson 2017 p31). This allows Rahner to focus on God as a human subject and not as a mysterious object. Nobody can prove the existence of God therefore Rahner works to describe a person from a modern culture that intended for us to follow in his footsteps
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For one his mother was murdered right in front of him as a child. He comes into a life already with violence‚ so the only way he knows how to handle with the uncontrollable deviant thoughts is to backlash and take action. Mirroring is also a big part to personality development. Kohut explains in his theories that children have a need to be mirrored. Individuals crave self-objects whose
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efforts on interpersonal communication. Different cultures and cultural backgrounds between a highly diverse staff base brings with it obstacles‚ challenges and difficulties. Cross cultural differences manifest in general areas such as in behaviour‚ etiquette‚ norms‚ values‚ expressions‚ group mechanics and non-verbal communication. These cross cultural differences then follow on through to high level areas such as management styles‚ corporate culture‚ marketing‚ HR and PR. In order to overcome potential
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1. What culture or religion do you identify with? Culture can make who a person is by their beliefs‚ traditions‚ religion‚ the music they listen to‚ the food they eat‚ or the language they speak. Culture is what makes who you are as a person today. My culture i identify a part of is latin. I was born in Canada but my parents are from argentina so i grew up with the spanish culture. I’m proud of my culture and express it as much as i can everywhere i go. The food is my favourite part of being part
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