Cultural Fault Lines in Healthcare

Cultural fault lines exist in healthcare with clashing moral traditions, principles, values and beliefs, according to Michael Brannigan, PhD, the Pfaff Endowed Chair in Ethics and Moral Values at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York. Dr. Brannigan examines how healthcare institutions have responded to these cultural fault lines. His most recent book is entitled Cultural Fault Lines in Healthcare: Reflections on Cultural Competency. May 3, 2012