The doctor s job is to use scientific medical knowledge to heal your physical body. American doctors do not look to religion as a cause of illness. Nor do they use religious rites to heal illness. But American doctors will respect your religious traditions and encourage you to practice them while you are under their care. American medicine makes you the center of attention .
American culture focuses on the individual.
So do American doctors. If you want others, such as an older parent or a community elder, to help make a decision then you need to tell you doctor. Doctors give you advice on what to do to get well. You decide whether or not you want to follow the doctor s advice. American doctors will give you advice on eating healthy foods to stay well.