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Caring for patients from different cultures

Title
Caring for patients from different cultures / Geri-Ann Galanti.
Author
Galanti, Geri-Ann.
Publication
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2008], ©2008.

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xiv, 298 pages; 23 cm
Summary
"If the goal of the American medical system is to provide optimal care for all patients, healthcare providers must understand cultural differences that create conflicts and misunderstandings and can result in inferior medical care. Geri-Ann Galanti's updated classic, Caring for Patients from Different Cultures, is even more comprehensive than the first three editions, containing new appendices for quick reference, an expanded and updated bibliography with Internet resources, and a detailed index." "Caring for Patients from Different Cultures contains more than 200 case studies illustrating cross-cultural misunderstanding and culturally competent health care. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including birth, end of life, traditional medicine, mental health, pain, religion, and multicultural staff issues. The case studies illustrate important concepts from the fields of cultural diversity and medical anthropology, This volume is an important resource for nurses and physicians in achieving cultural competency."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Transcultural nursing > United States > Case studies
  • Transcultural medical care > United States > Case studies
  • Hospital care > Psychological aspects > United States > Case studies
  • Ethnopsychology > United States > Case studies
  • Transcultural Nursing
  • Cultural Competency
  • Cultural Diversity
Genre/Form
Case Reports.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-288) and index.
Contents
1. Basic Concepts -- 2. Communication and Time Orientation -- 3. Pain -- 4. Religion and Spirituality -- 5. Activities of Daily Living and the Body -- 6. Family -- 7. Men and Women -- 8. Staff Relations -- 9. Birth -- 10. End of Life -- 11. Mental Health -- 12. Traditional Medicine: Practices and Perspectives -- 13. 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.
ISBN
  • 9780812220315 (alk. paper)
  • 0812220315 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2008017463
OCLC
  • ocn226212999
  • 226212999
  • SCSB-8881558
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries