Brazil
- They do accept blood transfusions, organ transplants, and surgery
- However, they are reluctant to accept hospice care
- Brazil has a very generous healthcare system
- Healthcare is available to anyone who is legally in Brasil
- "Sistema Unico de Saude" (SUS)
- For serious or terminal illnesses, it is their practice to have the medical staff consult with the family before informing the patient
- Brasilians seek healthcare for treatment of illness, rather than to prevent disease
- They believe illness is divine intervention or fate
- Believe infants and children can become ill if exposed to fresh air or wind
Cultural Diversity -- Brazil
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