Caring for Patients from Different CulturesIncludes information on African American culture, anglo American culture, Arab cultures, Asian cultures, Chinese cultures, Filipino culture, Gypsy culture, Hispanic cultures, Hmong culture, Iranian culture, Islam, Japanese culture, Jewish culture, Judaism, Korean culture, Mexican culture, Middle Eastern cultures, Native American cultures, Navaho culture, Nigerian culture, Vietnamese culture, etc. |
Contents
Basic Concepts | 1 |
Communication and Time Orientation | 20 |
Pain | 41 |
Religion and Spirituality | 50 |
Activities of Daily Living and the Body | 64 |
Family | 76 |
Men and Women | 90 |
Staff Relations | 107 |
Mental Health | 155 |
Traditional Medicine Practices and Perspectives | 167 |
Conclusion | 187 |
Cultural Profiles | 201 |
Selected Religions | 213 |
Providing Culturally Competent Care | 219 |
Summary of Case Studies | 223 |
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Popular passages
Page 254 - K. (1994) Cultural issues in the development of cancer control programs for American Indian populations. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 5.