Lia’s seizure disorder along with cultural and language barriers ended with Lia not receiving the care she rightfully deserved. Firstly, Arthur Klienman suggests that ‘compliance’ should not be used. Compliance suggests cooperation, and “it’s a lousy term.” He states that colloquy will work better for the Lia Lee’s parents and medical personel, which is a conversational exchange. He suggests that using force to obtain compliance would not benefit either side. Negotiating with both parties involved would have had a better outcome on Lia’s condition. The doctors should have tried harder to negotiate and understand Lia’s culture, rather than ordering Lia’s parents around like a general.
My “model of meditation” would look very similar
My “model of meditation” would look very similar