Essay On Refugees Coming To America

Thousands of refugees and immigrants come to America every year seeking a safe place to live, and the opportunities that America is known to offer. Each of these people comes with their own culture and values that they have built their lives on. In general, it’s safe to say that these cultures and values have a place in our country, considering we call ourselves “the land of the free”. However, with this plethora of opportunity and advancement, comes an attitude of superiority. Our way is best, and we aren’t very open to accepting new ideas if they aren’t similar to our own. One huge example of this superiority complex is western medicine. While significantly more advanced than many parts of the world, we still have much to learn. When these refugees come to our country to seek a new life, they will also, at some point, need to seek medical attention. It’s no secret that all over the world, people have completely different theories, therapies, and medicine than the ones we all practice here in America. At what point is our method the right one, and theirs the wrong? That being said, is there not a way to combine the two, …show more content…
How is one supposed to communicate when they literally can’t understand what is being said? It would prove very difficult for the physician to obtain consent to perform any medical procedures, let alone inform the patient/ patient’s parents what is going on. This can be very upsetting to the patient and the parents, simply because they don’t know what is going on, why they are in pain, or what is wrong with them. Another important issue with this language barrier is not being able to take prescribed medications on time, or in the right amount, or at all. If you can’t read what the label says, and you can’t understand what your doctor is telling you to do, how are you supposed to listen to “doctor’s