The mystery of altruism and transcultural nursing.
Why do some individuals choose the professions they do? Is it for altruistic reasons? This article examines this question from the standpoints of sociobiology, evolutionary biology, game theory, and memetics. Implications for transcultural nursing are included. The Giger-Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model is presented as a nursing model and might explain altruism even beyond other models. An overview of the Giger-Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model is included.
Dowd
Steven
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School of Health Related Professionals, Medical Imaging and Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Davidhizar
Ruth
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Giger
Joyce Newman
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D000533:Altruism; D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States