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    1. Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (July 23‚ 1864 — May 13‚ 1903) was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who served as its first prime minister until May 1899. In Philippine history texts‚ he is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic"‚ and as "the Brains of the Revolution." To his enemies and detractors‚ he is referred to as the "Dark Chamber of the President." 2. Believing that the Reform Movement still had a chance to achieve success‚ Mabini did not immediately support the Philippine

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    Culture Culture refers to the shared set of values‚ norms‚ and beliefs of a specific group. Common social groupings including trained adults in the same profession‚ youths participating in the same sport‚ and people with common religious beliefs have their own cultures. It is clear that social contexts and cultures are the key determinants that change the mental health services that minorities use while shaping their mental health in the process. The minorities may be prevented from receiving proper

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    The issue discussed in this paper is Italy’s disparity in access to health care between northern and southern regions in Italy. There is a disparity between both regions which leads to a lower quality of care received in southern regions in Italy‚ thus leading to an impact in access to health care in southern regions in Italy. The purpose is to explain how access to health care has an impact on health in different regions in Italy‚ how this issue is compared to the United States (U.S.)‚ ethical

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    ------------------------------------------------- Winnie Monsod Born | July 29‚ 1940 (age 70) Manila‚ Philippines | Nationality | Filipino | Alma mater | University of the Philippines;University of Pennsylvania | Occupation | Economist‚ Professor‚ TV Host | Organization | UP School of Economics | Known for | Television host and economist | Spouse | Christian S. Monsod | Children | Solita Noemi Toby Melissa Teresa Patricia Christian Enrique Katrina Diane Noelle | Parents | Juan D. Collas

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    Whether we know it or not‚ culture affects our lives in countless ways. The culture that people grow up in is‚ most of the time‚ what their beliefs are based on. This includes beliefs about health care‚ how we treat‚ view‚ and recover from illness. The culture around us also can limit our access to health care or can broaden the types of treatment we receive. In the United States‚ we are blessed to have so much scientific knowledge. We understand a large number of diseases enough to know the cause

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    According U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “health literacy is the ability to obtain‚ process‚ and understand basic health information in order to make appropriate health decisions”. Being health literate allows one to navigate the healthcare system‚ including completing and filling health forms‚ locating health care providers and services‚ share personal information‚ such as health history with providers‚ engage in self-care and chronic-disease management‚ and most importantly knowledge

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    Origins of Health Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States Hannah Eaton Fall 2013 Health Policy and Health Systems December 11‚ 2013 Health disparities are a huge cause for concern in the United States. The term health disparities is generally referred to as health or health care differences between racial/ethnic groups and includes differences in morbidity‚ mortality‚ and access to health care (LaVeist & Issac‚ 12). When comparing the health outcomes between

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    nursing home health care disparities among the LGBT elderly. Throughout the paper‚ there will be research to identify the problem and support the factors that contribute to the identified problem. This paper looks at the issue of nursing home disparities among the LGBT community at a micro‚ mezzo‚ and macro level by identifying how the problem is engulfed in all levels of practice and how the problem can be solved by addressing all levels of practice. The solutions to the health care disparity will be

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    American culture places priority in mind and body. Scores of motivated men and women populate gyms and dietary health clinics across the country seeking a better standard of living‚ a harder challenge‚ or simply recognizing the difficulties that the body faces daily and reaching up to meet them fully. We educate and socialize the mind through years of standardized education and the drive towards higher education. Mothers teach their babies from birth of the music of Haydn and Mozart‚ hoping desperately

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    Related Literatures According to Pineda & Quimpo (2012) “Filipino food may not be as famous as that of its Thai and Vietnamese neighbors. But with more than 7‚000 islands and a colorful history‚ this archipelago has some delicious dishes of its own.” According to Gerel‚ & Wayne‚ R. (n.d)‚ “Filipino foods are rich in both cultural traditions and innovation. While its roots are mainly influenced by the diversity of ingredients found naturally in the Philippines‚ it is also influenced by Malay

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