Tag: western culture
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Greed and Health: Don Berwick Has Seen Enough
In this episode of Respecting Health, we look at Greed! Have you ever wondered about high prices, or why some countries can provide healthcare for everyone while others cannot? The discussion in this episode pulls aside the curtain and looks at this challenging topic. As always on Respecting Health, we talk values. Values can have…
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Culture and Health: A Physician Perspective
Hello all! This is a great episode with Charles Alessi, and we cover a lot of important ground: culture, ethics, the physician and patient experience, information technology, and more. Recall that in the last episode, I spoke with Carlos Torelli about culture and health from a more academic perspective. In this episode of Respecting…
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Individualism, Collectivism, Societal Values, and Health
What is the connection between societal values and health? Is there an additional connection to the way we build institutions? How about the way we frame societal goals and solutions? My guest for this episode of Respecting Health is Carlos Torelli. Dr. Torelli is Professor of Marketing, Head of the Department of Business Administration, and…