Title Caring for patients from different cultures / Geri-Ann Galanti

Edition Third edition Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2004] ©2004

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
WATERFT HEALTH	610.73 Gal/Cfp 2004		AVAILABLE
MELB	610.73 Gal/Cfp 2004		AVAILABLE
W'BOOL	610.73 Gal/Cfp 2004		UNAVAILABLE

Description xvi, 273 pages ; 23 cm regular print Contents 1. Basic Concepts -- 2. Communication and Time Orientation -- 3. Pain -- 4. Religion and Spirituality -- 5. Activities of Daily Living and the Body -- 6. Family -- 7. Men and Women -- 8. Staff Relations -- 9. Birth -- 10. End of Life -- 11. Mental Health -- 12. Traditional Medicine: Practices and Perspectives -- 13. Conclusion Summary "Caring for Patients from Different Cultures contains over 200 case studies illustrating cross-cultural misunderstanding and culturally competent health care. The chapters cover a diverse range of topics, including birth, end of life, traditional medicine, mental health, pain, religion, and multicultural staff issues. The case studies illustrate important concepts from the fields of cultural diversity and medical anthropology. This volume is an important resource for nurses and physicians in achieving cultural competency."--BOOK JACKET Notes Previous editions entitled :Caring for patients from different cultures : case studies from American hospitals Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Transcultural nursing -- United States -- Case studies. Transcultural medical care -- United States -- Case studies. Hospital care -- United States -- Psychological aspects -- Case studies. Ethnopsychology -- United States -- Case studies. Transcultural Nursing. Anthropology, Cultural. Ethnopsychology. Genre/Form Case studies. LC no. 2003053742 ISBN 0812218574 paperback alkaline paper

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