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This text explores family of origin treatment, which looks at
patterns and rules in a family which affect interactions within
that family. These patterns are then unconsciously utilized
throughout a person's life in work and family settings. Examining
and understanding these family rules allows an emphasis on cultural
diversity. The family is often the basis for ethnic, cultural and
religious norms. Examining these norms can help the individuals and
their families deal with norms and variations from these norms,
when confronting issues such as marriage and intimacy, sexual
orientation and religious belief.
This book provides an up-to-date description of cross-cultural
aspects of end-of-life decision-making. The work places this
discussion in the context of developments in the United States such
as the emphasis on patient informed consent, "right to die" legal
cases, and the federal Patient Self-Determination Act. With the
globalization of health care and increased immigration from
developing to developed countries, health care professionals are
experiencing unique challenges in communicating with seriously ill
patients and their families about treatment options as well as
counselling all patients about advance medical care planning. While
many Western countries emphasize individual autonomy and
patient-centered decision-making, cultures with a greater
collectivist orientation have, historically, often protected
patients from negative health information and emphasized
family-centered decision-making. In order to place these issues in
context, the history of informed consent in medicine is reviewed.
Additionally, cross-cultural issues in health care decision-making
are analysed from the perspective of multiple philosophical
theories including deontology, utilitarianism, virtues,
principlism, and communitarian ethics. This book is a valuable
addition to courses on end-of-life care, death and dying,
cross-cultural health, medical anthropology, and medical ethics and
an indispensable guide for healthcare workers dealing with patients
coming from various cultural backgrounds.
Internationally, marginalized populations, including indigenous
people, refugees fleeing both war and the effects of climate change
and people-of-color, have borne a disproportionate share of serious
COVID 19 illnesses and deaths. Each contributor has a background in
public health, applied psychology, and international issues,
bringing a unique perspective and a valuable lens through which to
view these issues. Additionally, the authors are members of the
COVID-19 Ethics and Legal Issues Task Force within Division 52
(International Psychology) of the American Psychological
Association. The task force has spent the last two years describing
how COVID-19 has highlighted pre-existing health disparities within
the U.S. and internationally. The topics investigated include
strategies to manage the pandemic employed by governments in
various countries as well as models of medical ethics guiding
healthcare decision-making.
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