Cultural Awareness in Nursing and Health Care - An Introductory Text (Electronic book text)

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The second edition of this popular introductory text explores the many sensitive issues of culture, race and ethnicity as they affect patient care, including: -health and illness beliefs, and their relationship to religious beliefs-mental health and culture-womens health in a multicultural society-caring for older peopledeath and bereavementAll chapters have been updated to present the latest theory and practice and new chapters on mens health and cultural care, and migration and asylum seekers have been added, along with updated case studies and reflective exercises to help the reader link theory to practice. This book is essential reading for all nursing students, as well as midwifery, allied health and health and social care students. It is also a useful reference for qualified nurses, midwives, health care assistants, assistant healthcare practitioners and allied health professionals.

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The second edition of this popular introductory text explores the many sensitive issues of culture, race and ethnicity as they affect patient care, including: -health and illness beliefs, and their relationship to religious beliefs-mental health and culture-womens health in a multicultural society-caring for older peopledeath and bereavementAll chapters have been updated to present the latest theory and practice and new chapters on mens health and cultural care, and migration and asylum seekers have been added, along with updated case studies and reflective exercises to help the reader link theory to practice. This book is essential reading for all nursing students, as well as midwifery, allied health and health and social care students. It is also a useful reference for qualified nurses, midwives, health care assistants, assistant healthcare practitioners and allied health professionals.

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Hodder Education

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United States

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April 2010

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Electronic book text

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263

ISBN-13

978-6612914577

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9786612914577

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6612914572



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