Question

You travel to a country in asia and find that this nation's culture affects most parts of life. from the food the people eat and their method of cooking, to their attitudes toward medical care, to their beliefs about the cause of disease and the ability to alter it through public health and medical interventions, this country is profoundly different from the united states. how does culture affect health?

Answer 1

culture affects the perceptions of health; it affects situations such as illness and death, beliefs about causes of disease, approaches to health promotion, how illness and pain are experienced and expressed, where patients seek help, & lastly, the types of treatment patients prefer.