Full Description
Cultural competence in Health Care provides a balance between a theoretical foundation and clinical application. Because of the focus on basic principles, this book will be useful not only in the United States, but throughout the world as Cultural Competence is intending to fill the cultural competence gap for students and practitioners of medicine and related health sciences, by providing knowledge and describing the skills needed for culturally relevant medical care of patients of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Contents
Culture and Medical Practice.- Cultural Competence in Healthcare Specialties.- Culture and Clinical Assessment.- Healthcare for People of Different Ethnicities.- Culture and Medical Diseases.- Culture and Mental Disorders.- Culture and Medical Care.- Culture and Special Medical Issues.- Conclusions.
