You are to research (online) information pertaining to a particular culture/group in the United States and the medical beliefs & practices associated with that culture/group.
Choose a topic and or population that you find interesting. Focus on a population in the United States and find information about health care practices associated with that population.
You need to have a minimum of 4 sources for your paper. Focus on understanding how illness and treatment are perceived within the population of study. Where applicable, try to make connections between particular cultural practices and the prevalence of particular types of beliefs.
Topics:
Native American medicinal plant use (specific by tribe)
Hmong health and illness
Christian Science beliefs about health care
Differences in diabetes rates among class and ethnic groups in the United States
The medicinal use of marijuana in the United States
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