Rev. ed. of: Cultural diversity in health & illness / Rachel E. Spector. 6th ed. c2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-394) and index.
Contents:
Cultural foundations -- Cultural heritage and history -- Diversity -- Health and illness -- Health domains -- Health traditions -- Healing traditions -- Familial health traditions -- Health care delivery and issues -- Health and illness panoramas -- Health and illness in the American Indian and Alaska native population -- Health and illness in the Asian populations -- Health and illness in the Black population -- Health and illness in the Hispanic populations -- Health and illness in the White populations.
Summary:
"The seventh edition of this well-respected book continues to promote an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Completely revised and updated, it examines the differences existing within North America by probing the health-care system and consumers, and citing examples of traditional health beliefs and practices among selected populations."--BOOK JACKET.
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