Commitment
Commitment to taking a health plan is a challenge for every patient and every doctor
S. Kalani Brady, M.D., is the physician to the remaining Hansen’s disease (leprosy) patients at the Kalaupapa settlement on Moloka‘i. He and Dr. Lindberg discuss various topics related to leprosy and Kalaupapa, and the modern Hawaiian concept of health.
Native Hawaiian
Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i
Commitment to taking a health plan is a challenge for every patient and every doctor
Kalaupapa give him a unique opportunity to spend time with his patients
Most people are immune to Hansen’s disease
Committed to hospice care at Kalaupapa
Hospice is well accepted at Kalaupapa
Kalaupapa has taught many lessons including Hawaiian lessons of family love and sacrifice
Spending extensive time with patients is an expected part of caring for patients at kalaupapa
Relationships to the land drive state of health