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Snigdha Nandipati
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Published in A Case of Culture

·Feb 16, 2022

On Motivating Difficult Patients

This book excerpt is from Chapter 7 of my debut book, A Case of Culture, now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Learn more about the book here. A little over fifteen years ago, Tamara Katz used to serve as a volunteer at our clinic. Though she passed…

Cultural Competency

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On Motivating Difficult Patients
On Motivating Difficult Patients
Cultural Competency

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Feb 9, 2022

The Dangers of Cultural Competency

This book excerpt is from Chapter 6 of my new book, A Case of Culture, now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Learn more about the book here. Being familiar and competent with the practices of a certain culture can often help to counter external biases and judgments…

Cultural Competency

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The Dangers of Cultural Competency
The Dangers of Cultural Competency
Cultural Competency

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Feb 3, 2022

When Patient and Doctor Disagree

This book excerpt is from Chapter 8 of my recently published book, A Case of Culture, now available on Amazon (99¢ ebook promo) & Kobo. Learn more about the book here. Pellegrino’s father had a hard time navigating his way around this strange British culture that stood in stark contrast…

Patient Doctor Dialogue

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When Patient and Doctor Disagree
When Patient and Doctor Disagree
Patient Doctor Dialogue

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Jan 26, 2022

The Well Frog

This book excerpt is from Chapter 1 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, now available on Amazon (99¢ ebook promo) & Kobo. Learn more about the book here. Years ago, I began reading the works of Swami Vivekananda. His wisdom was profound, and I was not yet at…

Swami Vivekananda

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The Well Frog
The Well Frog
Swami Vivekananda

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Jan 19, 2022

Paradoxical Pillars: Cultural Dilemmas in Medical Ethics

This excerpt is from Chapter 5 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase starting January 23, 2022. Learn more about the book here. Do no harm. These are the immortal words of the Hippocratic Oath. Kept alive from the White Coat Ceremony at the beginning of…

Medical Ethics

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Paradoxical Pillars: Cultural Dilemmas in Medical Ethics
Paradoxical Pillars: Cultural Dilemmas in Medical Ethics
Medical Ethics

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Jan 12, 2022

The Saffron Goddess: When Spirituality Meets Mental Health

This excerpt is from Chapter 5 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase starting January 23, 2022. Learn more about the book here. I was in my senior year of high school when I learned that Ammamma (my maternal grandmother) suffered for over two decades from…

Mental Health

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The Saffron Goddess: When Spirituality Meets Mental Health
The Saffron Goddess: When Spirituality Meets Mental Health
Mental Health

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Jan 5, 2022

How Language Affects Health

This book excerpt is from Chapter 1 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase starting January 23, 2022. Learn more about the book here. Some months ago, I was reading a case study in a Health Literacy textbook in which a young woman had taken her…

A Case Of Culture

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How Language Affects Health
How Language Affects Health
A Case Of Culture

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Dec 30, 2021

What Are Cultural Brokers?

This book excerpt is from the Introduction of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase in January 2022. Learn more about the book here. The United States is a country of ever-increasing diversity. According to the 2000 US Census Bureau, there were around seventy million people from…

Cultural Brokers

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What Are Cultural Brokers?
What Are Cultural Brokers?
Cultural Brokers

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Published in A Case of Culture

·Dec 22, 2021

Newsletter Launch for “A Case of Culture”

With the holiday season underway, I am excited to present this weekly article series of ten select excerpts from my upcoming book A Case of Culture: How Cultural Brokers Bridge Divides in Healthcare. The book will be available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other major retailers in…

Acaseofculture

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Newsletter Launch for “A Case of Culture”
Newsletter Launch for “A Case of Culture”
Acaseofculture

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Nov 7, 2021

The Embalmer (A Short Story)

* * * The tall ashen figure lay limp on the table. A prickling sensation of deja vu crawled up Paul’s spine. He removed the toe tag and held it to the dim light above him. Name: Nathaniel James Hennesy Paul drew in a sharp breath. “No way…” He looked…

Short Story

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Short Story

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Snigdha Nandipati

Snigdha Nandipati

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I write about medicine, language, culture, faith, and philosophy.

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