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Caring for patients from different cultures
— case studies from American hospitals | | Author(s) | Geri-Ann Galanti |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1991 |
| Pages | 138 pp |
| Source | University of Pennsylvania Press, 418 Service Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6097, USA. |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Black people ; Asian people ; Customs ; Religion ; Patients ; Medical workers ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This book addresses the cultural differences that create conflicts and misunderstandings and that may result in inferior medical care. Over 135 actual conflicts or misunderstandings that occurred in hospitals in the United States (US) are used to explore cultural differences in areas such as religion, family, birth, folk medicine, diet, personal care, sexuality, social structure, and time orientation. Includes a bibliography arranged by topic and by ethnic group. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971104212 B |
| Classmark | TK: TKE: TKK: TQC: TR: LF: QT: 7T |
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