| Key Details | | Author: | Rachel E. Spector | | Language: | English | | Publisher: | Pearson | | Format: | Paperback | | ISBN-10: | 0135035899 | | ISBN-13: | 9780135035894 |
| Additional Details | | Edition Number: | 7 |
| Size | | Length: | 401 pages | | Thickness: | 1 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Spector, a cultural care consultant and nurse, discusses how health care students and professionals can become more culturally competent when caring for individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in North America. She explores concepts such as culture and health, diverse health traditions, and health care delivery, and addresses select population groups and their beliefs and practices. This edition includes new research on culture, new photos and learning outcomes, more information on the influence of spirituality and religion, and an updated chapter on the health care delivery system. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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