Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care

by Purnell, Larry D.

• ISBN13: 9780803620643
• ISBN10: 0803620640
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-10
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

Build your students' confidence when relating to different cultures in a health care environment. This concise, easy-to-read handbook tackles an often awkward subject in a direct, non-intimidating style.

Table of Contents

1. Transcultural Diversity and Health Care 2. The Purnell Model 3. People of African American Heritage 4. The Amish 5. People of Appalachian Heritage 6. People of Arab Heritage 7. People of Bosnian Heritage 8. People of Chinese Heritage 9. People of Cuban Heritage 10. European American Heritage 11. People of Filipino Heritage 12. People of German Heritage 13. People of Greek Heritage 14. People of Haitian Heritage 15. People of Hindu Heritage 16. People of Hmong Heritage (NEW) 17. People of Iranian Heritage 18. People of Irish Heritage 19. People of Italian Heritage 20. People of Japanese Heritage 21. People of Jewish Heritage 22. People of Korean Heritage 23. People of Mexican Heritage 24. Navajo Indians 25. People of Puerto Rican Heritage 26. People of Russian Heritage 27. People of Somalian Heritage (NEW) 28. People of Turkish Heritage 29. People of Vietnamese Heritage