Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness (5th Edition) - Softcover

Rachel E. Spector

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9780838515365: Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0838515363 ISBN 13: 9780838515365

Publisher: Prentice Hall Health, 2000

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Boston College School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA. Brandon/Hill Nursing List first-purchase selection (#344). Promotes an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Emphasizes the influence of social, political, and demographic changes. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover. DNLM: Cultural Diversity--United States

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This book promotes an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds. It examines the differences existing within North America by probing the health care system and consumers, and examples of traditional health beliefs and practices among selected populations. An emphasis on the influences of recent social, political, and demographic changes help to explore the issues and perceptions of health and illness today. Chapter topics include familial folk remedies; issues, barrier and alternatives of health care delivery; healing traditions; and the influence of demographics. For providers in all areas of practice, especially community health, long-term oncology, chronic care settings, and hospices centers.

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