Margaret Schmidt, a terminally ill 60-year-old American of German descent, was recently admitted to a hospice service and is receiving care at home.

GERMAN CASE STUDY

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Margaret Schmidt, a terminally ill 60-year-old American of German descent, was recently admitted to a hospice service and is receiving care at home. Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, Margaret’s prognosis is less than 6 months.

GERMAN CASE STUDY

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What experiences have you had with patients of German descent?

2. How does Margaret’s German ancestry mold her beliefs about medical treatment?

3. What Western medicine concepts complicate the staff and family’s understanding of Margaret’s self-prescribed medical regimen?

4. How do you, as a health-care professional, feel about the use of homeopathic remedies?

5. What is your view of the use of medical intuitionists and other non-Western health practices?

6. How do Margaret’s health-care choices differ or match your own?

7. How do you deal with cultural health practices unlike your own?