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Seventh edition. |
| Description |
xxiii, 401 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. King of Prussia, Pa. : Rittenhouse, 2009. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on May 4, 2009). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions. |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Cultural diversity in health & illness / Rachel E. Spector. 6th ed. c2004. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- A word about health -- unit I. Cultural foundations -- Cultural heritage and history -- National standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care -- Cultural competence -- Linguistic competence -- CulturalCare -- Heritage consistency -- Acculturation themes -- Ethnocultural life trajectories -- Commingling variables -- Cultural conflict -- Cultural phenomena affecting health -- Diversity -- Census 2000 -- Immigration -- Poverty -- Health and illness -- Health -- Illness -- |
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unit II. Health domains -- Health traditions -- Health and illness -- Health traditions model -- Health protection -- Health/health care choices -- Folk medicine -- Health/health care philosophies -- Healing traditions -- Healing -- Ancient forms of healing -- Religion and healing -- Healing and today's beliefs -- Ancient rituals related to the life cycle -- Familial health traditions -- Familial health/health traditions -- Consciousness raising -- Health care delivery and issues -- The health care provider's culture -- Health care costs -- Trends in development of the health care system -- Common problems in health care delivery -- Pathways to health services -- Barriers to health care -- Medicine as an institution of social control -- |
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unit III. Heath and illness panoramas -- Health and illness in the American Indian and Alaska native population -- Background -- Traditional definitions of health and illness -- Traditional methods of healing -- Current heath care problems -- The Indian health service -- Health and illness in the Asian population -- Background -- Traditional definitions of health and illness -- Traditional methods of health maintenance and protection -- Traditional methods of health restoration -- Current health problems -- Health and illness in the black population -- Background -- Traditional definitions of health and illness -- Traditional methods of health maintenance and protection -- Traditional methods of health restoration -- Current health problems -- Health and illness in the Hispanic population -- Background -- Mexicans -- Puerto Ricans -- Health and illness in the white population -- Background -- German Americans -- Italian Americans -- Polish Americans -- Health status of white population -- |
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Epilogue -- Appendix A. Selected key terms related to cultural diversity in health and illness -- Appendix B. Calendar : religious holidays that change dates -- Appendix C. Suggested course outline -- Appendix D. Suggested course activity, urban hiking -- Appendix E. Heritage assessment tool -- Appendix F. Quick guide for CulturalCare -- Appendix G. Data resources -- Bibliography -- index. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Transcultural medical care -- United States.
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Health attitudes -- United States.
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Transcultural nursing -- United States.
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Cultural Diversity -- United States.
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Attitude to Health -- ethnology -- United States.
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Cultural Competency -- United States.
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Delivery of Health Care -- United States.
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Ethnicity -- United States.
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Health Status -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Spector, Rachel E., 1940-
Cultural diversity in health & illness.
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R2 Library (Online service)
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