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Caring for Patients from Different Cultures

ISBN: 9780812220315 | 0812220315
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
Pub. Date: 9/1/2008

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
What happens when a Cherokee patient summons a medicine man to the hospital, or when an Anglo nurse refuses to take orders from a Japanese doctor? Why do Asian patients rarely ask for pain medication, while Mediterranean patients seem to seek relief for even the slightest discomfort? 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... MORE
Preface to the Fourth Editionp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
Basic Conceptsp. 1
Communication and Time Orientationp. 27
Painp. 52
Religion and Spiritualityp. 62
Activities of Daily Living and the Bodyp. 79
Familyp. 93
Men and Womenp. 109
Staff Relationsp. 126
Birthp. 1... MORE
End of Lifep. 167
Mental Healthp. 183
Traditional Medicine: Practices and Perspectivesp. 197
Making a Differencep. 222
Cultural Profilesp. 231
Selected Religionsp. 244
Dos and Don'ts of Providing Culturally Competent Carep. 249
Tips for Working with Interpretersp. 251
Summary of Case Studiesp. 253
Bibliography and Resourcesp. 273
Indexp. 289
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Geri-Ann Galanti is on the faculty of the Department of Anthropology at California State University, Los Angeles, the School of Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and the Doctoring Curriculum at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.


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