The third module, “Diversity and Changing,” at the time of engagement of the material was considered very enlightening, but throughout the semester, the personal value of portions of the information provided has decreased. A secondary text titled, “Cultural Diversity in Health and Interest” written by Rachel Spector provided interesting information in regard to racial classification. As diversity has undoubtedly increased in the United States because of immigration and births, the government has thus created a way to indicate the amount of diversity present in the country via the 2010 Census (Cultural Diversity in Health and Interest, Spector, pg. 45). Unfortunately, the previous mention of racial and diversity indication and classification
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45). These somewhat broad classifications of people allow, if not facilitate, a dissonance of people who are unable to place themselves fully in one category. Using these classifications and inherited biases against people of varying phenotypical traits can cause a great deal of grief. These obvious injustices have unfortunately salient, personally, as I have volunteered in an inner-city hospital. One pertinent example was that throughout the days there, consistently nurses and physicians were less frequently in the rooms with people who were phenotypical assumed to be of African American descent and their pain management regiments were inconsistent and more infrequent compared with those who were “white.” It was sad that each person in each room, despite the same medical professionals on the floor were either in great pain and were rarely given medication or were pain free and fairly routinely given medication, simply on the basis of skin color. Though it may seem presumptuous to make this judgement, but this was consistently witnessed for months on end, despite the greater number of African American people on that floor. Therefore, though the initial facts provided are indeed shocking and worth being cognizant of such data, it was personally not the most beneficial module. Though, perhaps it is necessary for ensuring the proper amount of medical supplies and medical professionals given that the population of this country has and will continue to
45). These somewhat broad classifications of people allow, if not facilitate, a dissonance of people who are unable to place themselves fully in one category. Using these classifications and inherited biases against people of varying phenotypical traits can cause a great deal of grief. These obvious injustices have unfortunately salient, personally, as I have volunteered in an inner-city hospital. One pertinent example was that throughout the days there, consistently nurses and physicians were less frequently in the rooms with people who were phenotypical assumed to be of African American descent and their pain management regiments were inconsistent and more infrequent compared with those who were “white.” It was sad that each person in each room, despite the same medical professionals on the floor were either in great pain and were rarely given medication or were pain free and fairly routinely given medication, simply on the basis of skin color. Though it may seem presumptuous to make this judgement, but this was consistently witnessed for months on end, despite the greater number of African American people on that floor. Therefore, though the initial facts provided are indeed shocking and worth being cognizant of such data, it was personally not the most beneficial module. Though, perhaps it is necessary for ensuring the proper amount of medical supplies and medical professionals given that the population of this country has and will continue to