Activity 9 - Health and Intercultural Communication

For this week's activity select one of the following questions and review the appropriate lecture notes, podcasts and readings and make a posting in the discussion board on several issues that you would raise in answering the question.

As usual also reply to other people's postings...

1. Compare and contrast the biomedical, personalistic and naturalistic models of health with respect to: causes, treatments, and prevention of illness.

2. What are the most important issues that a medical practitioner needs to be concerned with when working in a culturally diverse situation?   Give examples of the issues and indicate how one can work to overcome difficulties in communication and the promotion of better health.