When Healthcare Hurts By Greg Seager Sparknotes

Greg Seager took every possible question or mistakes healthcare professionals, or those studying healthcare have made serving in missionarie. His book, “When Healthcare Hurts” explains and answers the ways serving can affect those who need assistance if not trained appropriately. According to Greg Seager, “Right now many short term and long term medical teams may be doing more harm than good”(Seager, pg.xv.). The purpose in this book is to educate the reader is to talk through the best practices by giving advice and information of the essential ways to prepare the missionaries. Reading the book the reader can notice how the book's main points are structured with practice guidelines, knowledgement of mission, and being self aware. In the practice

Greg Seager would have told me my approach would be harmful and will create problems for the people I am serving. The way it would create a problem is the approach and mindset of the one being the aid. The people don’t need help but guidance of ways that will benefit them by using resources in their environment. I was taught from a young age to serve and be a disciple by spreading the word. A conflict I struggled with is learning the different ways to do so without forcing it on the person, or making the person feel obligated to change

This book has taught me different guidelines and prepared me for any missionary. Reading through the book, I found it gave protocols and taught me important aspects for the health care system. It mentions in the book how there are guidelines volunteers should follow to not over step and damage the people. Greg Seager gives explanations of the importance of knowing the environment and culture of the people. He makes the reader understand it is more than traveling and helping but being intentional. I felt prepared for my first mission trip as Greg Seager explained how to keep an open mind and understand there might be a culture shock. I personally feel this book benefited me by answering questions I had and teaching me obstacles I might