The document is a book review focusing on the early chapters of 'The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,' which discusses discrepancies in Foua Yang's birth date in medical records and how the Hmong people's history affected her parents' trust in healthcare providers. It also explores the potential benefits of having an interpreter in improving communication during Lia's hospital visits, as well as the cultural misunderstandings and pain experienced by Foua and Nao Kao in the context of American healthcare. Overall, the review highlights the impact of cultural differences on health care experiences.

1. Book Review #1- “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down”
Chapters 1-3
Explain why Foua Yang’s birthdate may have been different in
various locations in the medical charts?
Describe how the history of the Hmong people as discussed in
chapter two may have influenced Foua and Nao Kao’s
perception of the physicians and nurses who appear to be in
charge of their daughter’s care?
How do you think to have an interpreter might have improved
the outcomes of Lia’s numerous emergency room visits up to
this point?
Discuss the differences in conceptual frameworks that may have
led Foua and Nao Kao and the caregivers at Merced County
hospital to misunderstand one another during Lia’s admissions?
How may have Foua and Nao Kao experienced cultural pain
during the experience of Lia’s birth in the United States?
Assignment File(s)
NM 245 Book Review assignment overview
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