Describe Some of the Cultural Clashes Concerning the Lee Family

question 60

Essay

Describe some of the cultural clashes concerning the Lee family and their traditional Hmong beliefs concerning the illness of their daughter, and the Western doctor's reaction to their daughter's illness.What might have been done by the health care system to improve the outcome of the daughter's care?

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Involuntary Responses

Reflex actions or responses that occur automatically without conscious decision, such as blinking or sneezing.

Rooting Reflex

An automatic response seen in newborn babies, who turn their face toward a touch on their cheek and open their mouth to "root" for a nipple.

Palmar Reflex

An involuntary response observed in infants, where the hand closes into a fist when the palm is touched, typically disappearing by 5-6 months of age.