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Title Caring for patients from different cultures / Geri-Ann Galanti.
Author Galanti, Geri-Ann, author.
Edition Fifth edition.
Publisher Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2015]
Copyright ©2015


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 In Library  Standard  Library Level 5  Medicine FR8 2015-G  

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Description xvi, 368 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN 9780812223118 hardcover : alkaline paper
081222311X hardcover : alkaline paper
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-353) and index.
Contents Basic concepts -- Communication and time orientation -- Pain -- Religion and spirituality -- Activities of daily living and the body -- Family -- Men and women -- Staff relations -- Birth -- End of life -- Mental health -- Traditional medicine : practices and perspectives -- Improving adherence -- Making a difference -- Appendix 1: Cultural profiles -- Appendix 2: Selected religions -- Appendix 3: Dos and don'ts of providing culturally competent care -- Appendix 4: Tips for working with interpreters -- Appendix 5: Summary of case studies.
Summary Provides healthcare workers with a frame of reference for understanding cultural difference and sound alternatives for providing the best possible care to multicultural communities.
Library Class Medicine FR8
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.

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