Multicultural health
By: by Lois Anne Ritter and Nancy A. Hoffman.
Contributors: Hoffman, Nancy A.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 405
ISBN-13: 9780763757427
Subjects: Transcultural medical care -- United States; Cultural Competency -- United States; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- United States; Delivery of Health Care -- United States; Ethnic Groups -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to multicultural health; title: Cross-cultural concepts of health and illness; title: Complementary and alternative medicine; title: Religion, rituals, and health; title: Multicultural health : legal and ethical impacts; title: Health promotion in diverse societies; title: Hispanic/Latinos populations; title: American Indians and Alaska native populations; title: African Americans populations; title: Asian American and Pacific Islander populations; title: Caucasian American populations; title: Non-ethnic cultures; title: Closing the gap : eliminating health disparities.