Cultural competence in health care [electronic resource] / Wen-Shing Tseng, Jon Streltzer.

Provides a balance between a theoretical foundation and clinical application. This book offers knowledge and describes the skills needed for culturally relevant medical care of patients of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Tseng, Wen-Shing, 1935-2012
Other Authors: Streltzer, Jon
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, ©2008.
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Table of 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.