Achieving Cultural Competency A CASE-BASED APPROACH TO TRAINING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

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Author: Lisa Hark, PhD, RD, Horace DeLisser, MD, Gail Morrison, MD
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN 10: 1405180722
ISBN 13: 9781405180726
eISBN: 9781444311679
Edition: 1st
Description:
Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-Based Approach to Training Health Professionals provides the necessary tools to meet the ever-growing need for culturally competent practitioners and trainees. Twenty-five self-study cases cover a variety of medical topics, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurology, oncology, hematology, immunology, and pediatric disorders. Actual scenarios that occurred in clinical settings help the user gain direct insight into the realities of practice today. Cultural factors covered within the cases include cultural diversity plus gender, language, folk beliefs, socioeconomic status, religion, and sexual orientation.
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