The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
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According to the text, why did Lia's doctors report her parents to social services?

  • Because they believed her parents were aggressive and authoritarian
  • Because they believed her parents were not understanding Lia's illness
  • Because they believed her parents were not following Western methods of treatment
  • Because they believed her parents were not taking proper care of her (correct)
  • What is the difference between disease and illness, as explained in the text?

  • Disease refers to the social meanings of the condition, while illness refers to the biological condition
  • Disease and illness are synonymous and refer to the same thing
  • Disease refers to the biological condition, while illness refers to the social meanings of the condition (correct)
  • Disease and illness are unrelated terms
  • Why did Lia's doctors not understand her illness, as stated in the text?

  • Due to a lack of resources
  • Due to a lack of medical knowledge
  • Due to language and cultural barriers (correct)
  • Due to a lack of empathy
  • According to the text, what is the main cause of Lia's seizures?

    <p>Septic shock caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacillus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Hmong community's view on Lia's shaking?

    <p>They believe it makes her noble in their culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Arthur Kleinman suggest to achieve cultural competence?

    <p>Find common ground through give-and-take</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could doctors and Lia's parents have compromised on to find common ground?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is a clinical narrative?

    <p>A coherent story about the disease, its treatment, and how the patient is experiencing both</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of patients in co-constructing a clinical narrative?

    <p>Patients must also contribute to the narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a cultural broker in doctor-patient communication?

    <p>To connect different sense-making schemas of the doctor and the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of cultural brokerage in doctor-patient communication?

    <p>To bridge cultural differences and facilitate understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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