Almost any job’s working conditions today seem better than those workers faced in The Jungle, a mid twentieth century novel, by Upton Sinclair. The novel explores the inside of a meat factory and, more importantly, the life of one of its workers through third person narration. This allows one to learn the problems of a capitalistic society by emotional attachment. The problem with corporations is the greed of those on top. The rich want more, while they watch the poor work for their success.…
injury was to his head. It was about that time that his family started noticing mood changes in him. At first his family thought that the reason he no longer wanted to come to family gatherings was because he was still hurting from the accident, so they did not think much of it or question his detachment from them. Assessment-Diagnoses and Symptoms: Juan’s current symptoms are delusions of persecution and unwarranted jealousy. According to my friend, she thinks that her brother loses touch…
In light that my country (Haiti) profile was not available among Hoftstede cultural listing, I chose 2 countries to compare culture differences with my own because my country is geographically placed between the Latin American and Caribbean region. What do you think of modeling an entire culture on just four traits? In comparison with Jamaica and the Dominican Republic scoring high on Individualism (39/30) and Masculinity (68/65), I would personally rate my country with a score higher than…
In this paper, I examine my interviewee Iris’s motive to visit her traditional Chinese doctor (zhongyi) and her preference for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to unravel her explanatory model, which centers around the concept of tiaoli, that is, a notion of health and well-being. It stands in contradistinction to biomedical scientific notions of health, since it does not perceive the body as a condition that needs to be cured and restored. Rather, tiaoli frames the body as a garden and the…
Pursuit of Happiness Unlike most of my colleagues, I have spent an extra year pursuing a DDS-MPH dual degree program to further my interest in the underserved population, a pursuit that has enhanced my understanding of the complex relationship between health, oral health, and the human condition. In an effort to better understand the social determinants of oral health, I have worked closely with some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations – minority older adults. Specifically, I worked on…
In making ethical decisions, my moral qualities are usually deeply considered in conjunction with the APA code of ethics, the policies governing the organization that I am a part of, multiculturalism and competence. Within the field of psychology, psychologists at some point in their…
deaths and sufferings from diseases among people in my area. I became interested in public health as I wanted to do something for them. I preferred public health instead of clinical medicine, as in clinical medicine, a doctor could only treat an individual patient while in public health, a researcher could serve a large number of people with his findings. My practical research experience started with the Residential Field Site Training (RFST) during my fourth year in medical school. I also…
Integrative Medicine There are several dimensions of human wellness such as, physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental. Good health is more than just the absence of disease or good management of conditions, but rather it encompasses all aspects of human nature and varies between individuals. Integrative Medicine is an approach to treating patients that addresses the full range of human needs rather than just disease states to create a patient centered focus. By taking…
to a patient who was suffering from ovarian cancer along with depression and anxiety due to the disease. The reason why I chose this article mainly is because ovarian cancer took a piece of my patient’s life away by leading it to spend the remaining of her life dealing with the disease, being away from her family and being alone in the hospital. This article discusses about the medical treatment, causes and symptoms. This article was written by Christian Nordqvist and was published in August 11,…
practice, so I can give efficient care to my patient. In the first, second and third month, I will make notes and think of ways to improve my practice and be an accent for the organization. During the first few months I will try to know and work with other professionals in the organization to create a good working relationship which will help me to create a good working environment. A new job and courier will be stressful and overwhelming. I will manage my stress by staying calm and try to…