Anthropology in the Clinic: The Problem of Cultural Competency and How to Fix It- Kali Limeneh2/13/2019 Arthur Kleinman and Peter Benson in their article "Anthropology in the Clinic" highlight the shortcomings of cultural competency and suggest other critical ways of offering quality care to diverse populations. The writers argues that, cultural competency puts limitations on what culture really is. For instance, cultural competency, influences healthcare givers to have the mindset that, culture is “synonyms with ethnicity, nationality, and language” (Arthur Kleinman & Peter Benson ). Merely being a part of a different cultural background doesn't necessarily mean that all the choices you make are based on that fact. Instead, the writers highlights the importance of ethnography, and suggests a more complicated approach to solving the problems associated with cultural competency. The writers included the explanatory models approach. That approach strives to understand patients by asking a set of questions. Although I agree with the importance of ethnography, I suggest a straightforward method of achieving competent healthcare for all people.
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