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Chapter 11, Cultural Aspects of Stress and Suffering

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Write an (>400 word) essay answering one of the following questions. Read 5 of the other students postings and then post a response (>200 words) to one (1) of you classmates' questions by the time the discussion closes

1. In the layperson's (non health care worker) model of stress, what is meant by the terms "stress" or "nerves" when used by a patient, their family and friends? Is it different than the definition used by health care professionals? 

2. What cultural factors can contribute towards the patient's stress response?

3. What cultural factors would protect the patient against the stress response?