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It takes more than just being aware that the culture exists. It takes a philosophical change of perspective. Inherent in medical training of any kind is the view that any deviance from optimal physical functioning is pathological and the requirement is to correct the pathological condition to improve physical functioning. Until physicicans are trained to see a patient in a more holistic perspective, awareness that the culture exists is not sufficient to change attitudes toward treatment. Oliver Sacks is a perfect example of a physician who sees his patients from a holistic perspectice and takes the psycho-social implications of disability into account in his treatment plans. He has developed an understanding of solutions other than invasive medical intervention as treatment. Unfortunately, even if the majority of physicians are aware that Deaf Culture exists, they do not see it as a solution to coping with deafness, because they view deafness as pathological.

<blockquote data-quote="jillio" data-source="post: 898431" data-attributes="member: 10801"><p>It takes more than just being aware that the culture exists.&nbsp; It takes a&nbsp; philosophical change of perspective.&nbsp; Inherent in medical training of any kind is the view that any deviance from optimal physical functioning is pathological and the requirement is to correct the pathological condition to improve physical functioning.&nbsp; Until physicicans are trained to see a patient in a more holistic perspective, awareness that the culture exists is not sufficient to change attitudes toward treatment.&nbsp; Oliver Sacks is a perfect example of a physician who sees his patients from a holistic perspectice and takes the psycho-social implications of disability into account in his treatment plans.&nbsp; He has developed an understanding of solutions other than invasive medical intervention as treatment.&nbsp; Unfortunately, even if the majority of physicians are aware that Deaf Culture exists, they do not see it as a solution to coping with deafness, because they view deafness as pathological.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="jillio, post: 898431, member: 10801"] It takes more than just being aware that the culture exists. It takes a philosophical change of perspective. Inherent in medical training of any kind is the view that any deviance from optimal physical functioning is pathological and the requirement is to correct the pathological condition to improve physical functioning. Until physicicans are trained to see a patient in a more holistic perspective, awareness that the culture exists is not sufficient to change attitudes toward treatment. Oliver Sacks is a perfect example of a physician who sees his patients from a holistic perspectice and takes the psycho-social implications of disability into account in his treatment plans. He has developed an understanding of solutions other than invasive medical intervention as treatment. Unfortunately, even if the majority of physicians are aware that Deaf Culture exists, they do not see it as a solution to coping with deafness, because they view deafness as pathological. [/QUOTE]

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