SCS-20019-XF173 Culture and Society First Submission 8.13.2022
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Minnie L. Thompson-Jordan
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Culture and Society
Artifacts are cultural objects created by humans (Queen, 2017). An organization's or team's culture can
be revealed through artifacts. A team's culture can be determined by its cultural artifacts (McGarr, 2018).
Healthcare cultural artifacts are human-made objects that reflect both professional and workplace
characteristics. The artifacts of healthcare work include objects, processes, technologies, and the
environments created by healthcare workers (Kaminski, n.d.). Stethoscopes and medicine bottles are
examples of healthcare artifacts.
Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in
Paris in 1816. This original instrument greatly influenced the design of our
stethoscope. The ear is placed at one end of the model, and the other end is
placed on the patient's chest. In 1851, the binaural stethoscope was invented,
but
it didn't replace the simpler monaural stethoscope until the late 19th or early
20th century (Campbell, 2020). As early as the early 1900s, stethoscopes were a staple in doctors' bags;
they represented science-based medicine, sterilized instruments, and efficiency in diagnosis (University
of Minnesota, 2020). Medical doctors routinely use it, and it has become a status symbol. Nurses also
use it to monitor blood pressure and heart rate. It is introduced to medical students during medical
training. Patients perceive the stethoscope as an important symbol of the medical profession (David &
Dumitrascu, 2017). By investigating the sounds made by the heart and lungs with this instrument, the
creator could determine that the observations made during the patient exam supported his diagnosis
(David & Dumitrascu, 2017).
There are many meanings associated with a medicine bottle in modern
society. Especially in medical contexts, it has so many purposes (Penn State,
2015). Medicine bottles contain medicines that treat illnesses like colds.
Additionally, it holds medications for lifesaving medicine, sanity, weakness, or
even poison (Penn State, 2015). Pharmacy glass bottles date back to at least the
1600s and became more common in the mid-to-late 1700s (Guffey, 2018). Empty bottles can mean the
end of treatment, indicate that someone may be addicted, or just can be regarded as trash. Mass
production, or perhaps the sale of pills on the underground/black market, could be implied by many
bottles. It could signify a society's wastefulness if bottles are empty. Artifacts are viewed differently
depending on their context. Many medical breakthroughs have occurred over the past 100 years,
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(Penn State, 2015)
resulting in cures for hundreds of diseases. Prescription medication bottles are used by patients, non-
patients who purchase over-the-counter medication, and even pets who take prescription medication.
Properly storing your medicines can help them work as they should and prevent poisoning (Medicine
Plus, n.d.).
Stethoscopes and medicine bottles have evolved to help better understand healthcare culture and its
beliefs, values, customs, and behavior. Culture is understood by examining these artifacts (Snow &
Associates, n.d). They reflect the culture of healing, teaching, and discovering new treatment options.
A stethoscope profoundly affected the healthcare culture, as it changed how doctors and nurses treated
patients. They could hear all the noises inside the body for the first time. As well as listening to the heart,
stethoscopes are used to diagnose lung and bowel diseases (Roussy, 2016). By taking medicine and
attending medical appointments on time, a patient's culture can influence their approach to medical
treatment (CMPA, 2014).
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References:
Campbell, A (2020, May 22) Medical Artifacts at the Museum
https://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/blog/p/medical-artifacts-at/355
CMPA (2014) When medicine and culture intersect
https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-publications/browse-articles/2014/when-medicine-and-
culture-intersect
David, L, Dumitrascu, D (2017, July 5) The bicentennial of the stethoscope: a reappraisal
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5536219/#:~:text=It%20is%20routinely
%20used%20by,symbol%20of%20the%20medical%20profession
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Guffey, P (2018, September 28) Making the Medicine ‘Go Down’ A Short History of the Medicine Bottle
https://www.rheaheraldnews.com/lifestyles/article_7baaca74-c356-11e8-b8de-
d7a5e8dd9d64.html
Kaminski, J (n.d) A Revealing of Nursing Informatics
https://www.nursing-informatics.com/revealing/artifact.html
McGarr, M (2018, November 5) Discovering culture through artifacts
https://www.mikemcgarr.com/blog/discovering-culture-thru-artifacts.html
Medicine Plus (n.d) Storing your medicines
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000534.htm
Penn State (2015, October 4) Cultural Artifacts
https://sites.psu.edu/eringreenblog/2015/10/04/cultural-artifacts/
Queen, L (2017, February 6) Artifacts: A Powerful Driver of Your Organization’s Culture
http://colloquiapartners.com/2017/02/06/artifacts-a-powerful-driver-of-your-organizations-
culture/
Roussy, K (2016, October 26) As the stethoscope turns 200, is the iconic device becoming obsolete?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-medicine-stethoscope-laennec-heart-1.3818520
Snow & Associates (n.d) Your Corporate Culture's "Artifacts" - What Would Indiana Jones Say?
https://snowassociates.com/articles/your-corporate-cultures-artifacts-what-would-indiana-
jones-say
University of Minnesota (2020, February 11) Meeting a medical artifact
https://www.continuum.umn.edu/2020/02/meeting-a-medical-artifact/
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