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As a tan skinned, brown haired, brown eyed male, with the last name Sanchez, I often get asked by patients, "where are you from?" My standard response is "I'm born and raised an Oregonian, but my heritage is apache indian and hispanic, how about you?" Maria Rodriguez-Salazar should not be so sensitive to being asked, but rather should take the opprotunity to educate and offer a perspective of themselves that may inform the inquirery. I often find that non-colored persons ask because they simply want to know.

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As a Registered Nurse within a large four state insurance company I review and give authorization for hospice's medical necessity. There are abuses of the hospice service but most are very legitimate and services very needed. Often times, I will open the hospice patient to case management and collaborate with the hospcie service to ensure the member gets the services they need at the end of life experience. Surrounding the patient and most of all, the family with a support system to tab into when questions or problems arise.

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