raised in a community where there is a deficiency of medication knowledge‚ I want to be the first in my family to become a health care professional. My goal to practice in an underserved community can be achieved by attending UCSF School of Pharmacy. UCSF values diversity and health disparities and it is situated in an area where there is a diverse population. As a first generation trilingual Taiwanese student‚ I can utilize my multicultural background to serve the Chinese immigrant communities‚ bridge
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Cultural Values and Personal Ethics A person’s core values and ethics are important characteristics that help to identify an individual. Many factors determine our values and ethics. Values and ethics are shaped by the rules and structure that are raised‚ religious beliefs‚ family values‚ education‚ and life experiences. People need to know and understand their own personal values and ethics. This awareness helps people understand how people perceive us and allows us to identify our own
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Diversity and Demography ’s Impact on Individual Behaviors November 28‚ 2005 Diversity and Demography ’s Impact on Individual Behaviors Diversity and demography are increasingly important issues in today ’s workplace. Diversity is the "presence of individual human characteristics that make people different from one another" and demography is the "background characteristics that help shape what a person becomes" (Schermerhon‚ Hunt‚ & Osborn‚ 2005). By using demography‚ managers can learn how
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Diversity in Sexual Orientation by Jason Burnley When I think about diversity in the world I too think about diversity when it comes to sexual orientation. Sometimes I think -- How is sexual identity developed? What influences who we become sexually? Why is there such diversity in sexual orientation? To be quite frank‚ there are no correct or incorrect answers to these questions. The idea of sexual orientation and behavior is a very complex one. What was true in the past is certainly different
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1. Individual cultural variables are very important to comprehend intercultural communication. Justify the statement with the help of three individual cultural variables. Solution:- The following three individual cultural variables show that these variables have great importance in intercultural communication:- Time:- Time has great importance in our daily life in communication. But different cultures of the world value it differently. One should be aware of the different perception
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Intervention: MHP listened to Mr. Johnson discuss transitional options with Zarius and observed Zarius non-verbal communication. MHP and Zarius process the information given from Mr. Johnson. MHP requested feedback from MHS and Mr. Johnson. MHP and Zarius practice active listening and summarizing what was said by Mr. Johnson and MHS regrading negative behaviors displayed at home and community. MHP encouraged Zarius not to shut down‚ but verbalize his feelings about the discussion. MHP praised
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Cultural diversity in the Mediterranean I 1- Culture and identity: Cultural identity as a construct: Identitas (lat. = the same): Nature is the same and it evolves at the same time Being and becoming Meaning and experience Social constructionim: “It is concerned with showing how members of a group go about constructing a world of common experience” (David L. Preston) Internalized attitudes and behaviors The Big Other (Lacan and Zizek): “ The [Big Other] is
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The cultural impacts of tourism on the host communities The impact that tourism has on the cultural lives of communities is one of the most important issues debated by tourism researchers and academics today. There is an increasingly growing concern that tourism development is leading to destinations losing their cultural identity by catering for the perceived needs of tourists. Although they take longer to appear‚ the cultural consequences of tourist activity have the potential to be much
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State policies………………... 6 Impacts of culture………………………………… 6-7 Case Study (Second part) ………………………. 7-8 Reflection ……………………….......................... 8-9 My thoughts on possible improvements ……... 9-10 Conclusion ……………………………………….. 10-11 References ………………………………………… 12-13 Introduction During my nursing practice I have experienced a range of ethical dilemmas‚ in varying forms. Each instance developed my inner database of ethics‚ values and responsibilities. In my essay
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A STUDY ON NON- VERBAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES USED BY DOCTORS IN DOCTOR PATIENT INTERACTION. AREA OF INVESTIGATION This study seeks to investigate the non-verbal communication strategies used by doctors in doctor-patient interactions during the initial consultation in a clinical setting. Non-verbal communication can be conceptualised as any form of communication that does not use the written or spoken word. (Birdwhistell: 1990‚ Melirabian: 1981).It is more than just body language since it includes
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