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Cross-Cultural Decision-Making in Healthcare: Theory and Practical Application in Real Clinical Conditions

Cross-Cultural Decision-Making in Healthcare: Theory and Practical Application in Real Clinical Conditions
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Author(s): Tomasz Komendziński (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland), Emilia Mikołajewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland)and Dariusz Mikołajewski (Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland & Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 23
Source title: Research Anthology on Rehabilitation Practices and Therapy
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3432-8.ch091

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Abstract

This chapter describes how people are connected to each other through a common system of encoding and decoding messages. Opening the European gate has made intercultural communication omnipresent, and this includes health care. Internationally-based tasks need new, culture-aware medical practitioners. The challenges, barriers, and solutions in the aforementioned area based on the personal experiences of the authors. The chapter concludes that in spite of personal experience, intercultural tension continues to be a major hinderance to patient healthcare services.

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