How does culture affect the way a nation receives, perceives, and administers healthcare? For this post, I asked Kathy Laytham, RN, MSN, to guest-write a post for my blog reflecting on her unique experiences living as an American healthcare professional in Taiwan. Health care reform in the United States has brought the health care systems of many [...]
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Inside Taiwan: How culture affects the way a nation receives, perceives, and administers healthcare
Posted in Health and Development, tagged Clinicians, Co-pay, Culture and Beliefs, dzwo ywe dz, foot and mouth disease, GDP, Hand, Health care reform, Healthcare, Icebergs, Kaohsiung, Kathy Laytham, MSN, Outpatient visits, Primary Care Physician, RN, Taiwain, United States on July 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Nursing, Maternity Care, and Cultural Sensitivity
Posted in Health and Development, tagged Alice in Wonderland, Birth, Clinicians, Cultural Sensitivity, Female Circumcision, Health Disparities, Labor, Maternal Care, Maternal Health Task Force, Nursing, Physicians, Pregnancy on May 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was asked by The Maternal Health Task Force to guest-write an article in honor of International Nurses Day on May 12. The following post was what I submitted. One of the most wonderful things about being a nurse is the unique role we have with our patients. This role automatically encourages vulnerability and transparency [...]
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