Title Multicultural health / Lois A. Ritter, Nancy A. Hoffman.

Publication Info.	Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2010]
	©2010

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material	PHARM W 21 R614M 2010	Check Shelf

Description	xix, 405 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction to multicultural health -- Cross-cultural concepts of health and illness -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Religion, rituals, and health -- Multicultural health : legal and ethical impacts -- Health promotion in diverse societies -- Hispanic and Latino American populations -- American Indians and Alaska native populations -- African Americans populations -- Asian American and Pacific Islander populations -- Caucasian American populations -- Nonethnic population : lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals; migrant farmworkers -- Closing the gap : Strategies for eliminating health disparities.
Summary	"Multicultural Health is a comprehensive guide for health care workers in any cultural community. Focusing on differences in cultural beliefs about health and illness, and models for cross-cultural health and communication, this text helps students and professionals learn effective ways to implement health promotion programs and program evaluation across cultures."--Jacket.
Subject	Transcultural medical care -- United States.
	Cultural Competency -- United States.
	Cross-Cultural Comparison -- United States.
	Delivery of Health Care -- United States.
	Ethnicity -- United States.
	Transcultural medical care. (OCoLC)fst01154565
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Multiculturele samenlevingen.
	Gezondheid.
	Culturele invloeden.
	Alternatieve geneeskunde.
	Religieuze aspecten.
	Culturele minderheden.
	Seksuele voorkeur.
	Ethische aspecten.
	United States.
Added Author	Hoffman, Nancy A.
ISBN	9780763757427
	076375742X

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