Product Description
With all of the cultural and ethnic information that could affect patient and family care, POCKET GUIDE TO CULTURAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, 4th Edition is the perfect portable yet complete reference. This guide discusses the clinical implications of ethnic populations from over 170 countries with a wealth of information on each-from languages spoken to health care beliefs and practices to eye contact. Ideal for everyday use, this handbook is the most comprehensive and portable resource on the market for patient care.
Alphabetically organized by country with all sections presented consistently to give you quick access to important cultural information.Presents comprehensive content on all cultural aspects that affect patient assessment.Includes brief descriptions of each country’s topography and provides maps to illustrate potential environmental etiologies of an illness.Updated international childhood immunization schedules and the latest information fro… More >>
August 24th, 2010 at 5:42 am
Handy guide to keep in the clinician’s office. This is more of a reference than a must-read type of book. Nice addition to the library.
Rating: 4 / 5
August 24th, 2010 at 7:33 am
thanks you for sending my order so quickly, it is always helpful for students when things get done fast and correct. Thanks again.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 24th, 2010 at 8:55 am
This is a must when working with a culturally diverse patient base. Can save a lot of time and headaches when caring for an immigrant population.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 24th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Selected by Brandon & Hill (Nursing Outlook, March-April, 1996)in bibliography of best books for small nursing and medical libraries.
Rating: 4 / 5
August 24th, 2010 at 11:21 am
This little book is a true gem!!! Written in a very user friendly format that any healthcare practioner or provider would be sure to appreciate!
The book is sorted by country in alphabetical order. Within each country section, there are numerous breakdowns as appropriate. Such subdivisions include: Map, Location, Major Languages, Ethnic Groups, Religions, Predominant Sick Care Practices, Healthcare Beliefs, Ethnic/Race Specific or Endemic Diseases, Families’ Role in Healthcare, Dominance Patterns, Touch Practices, Perceptions of Time, Food Practies and Interances, National Childhood Immunizations, Death and Burial Practices, Rites and Rituals, etc….
Compact size, soft cover, and expansive data all make this book a necessity to any healthcare organizational library.
Rating: 5 / 5