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BHS 414
Module 1 Case Assignment
Dr. Angela Hegamin
24 January 2010
Introduction to Health and Culture
Values are predisposed and vary across people and cultures. They are related to the norms of a culture, but they are more general and abstract than norms. Norms are rules for behavior in specific situations, while values identify what should be judged as good or bad. Cultural value is a relative ethic value, an assumption upon which implementation can be extrapolated.
Mr. Wolf, who has come in to the health office complaining of several symptoms which all lead to prostatis (inflamed prostate). After being diagnosed I have now prescribed him some antibiotics for the issue at hand. He accepts the antibiotics and informs me the he also plans on taking his own medication which is described as herbal herbs.
After doing some research on the different herbs Mr. Wolf will take. I see that there shouldn’t be an issue with them. There are several herbal remedies available to the common US citizen also. All of these herbal treatments seem to promote prostate health. I will how ever inform him that if the swelling and other symptoms haven’t gone away in due time, that he may have to lay off the herbs and give the antibiotics a chance to work. I would also take Mrs. Wolf to the side and reemphasis my plan with her. Explain in great detail that along with the herbs and antibiotics we will monitor his progress. If the antibiotics are not working in a timely fashion we may have to limit the herbs until the antibiotics have had ample time to work. Along with that I will give them pamphlets on the antibiotics and other drugs that he may be prescribed along with the alternatives for the treatment of his issue. .
As Health Care Providers must take into consideration that we deal with diverse cultures and our day to day habits could in fact cause offense to our patients, as in our illustration with the Mr. Wolf. In...
BHS 414
Module 1 Case Assignment
Dr. Angela Hegamin
24 January 2010
Introduction to Health and Culture
Values are predisposed and vary across people and cultures. They are related to the norms of a culture, but they are more general and abstract than norms. Norms are rules for behavior in specific situations, while values identify what should be judged as good or bad. Cultural value is a relative ethic value, an assumption upon which implementation can be extrapolated.
Mr. Wolf, who has come in to the health office complaining of several symptoms which all lead to prostatis (inflamed prostate). After being diagnosed I have now prescribed him some antibiotics for the issue at hand. He accepts the antibiotics and informs me the he also plans on taking his own medication which is described as herbal herbs.
After doing some research on the different herbs Mr. Wolf will take. I see that there shouldn’t be an issue with them. There are several herbal remedies available to the common US citizen also. All of these herbal treatments seem to promote prostate health. I will how ever inform him that if the swelling and other symptoms haven’t gone away in due time, that he may have to lay off the herbs and give the antibiotics a chance to work. I would also take Mrs. Wolf to the side and reemphasis my plan with her. Explain in great detail that along with the herbs and antibiotics we will monitor his progress. If the antibiotics are not working in a timely fashion we may have to limit the herbs until the antibiotics have had ample time to work. Along with that I will give them pamphlets on the antibiotics and other drugs that he may be prescribed along with the alternatives for the treatment of his issue. .
As Health Care Providers must take into consideration that we deal with diverse cultures and our day to day habits could in fact cause offense to our patients, as in our illustration with the Mr. Wolf. In...