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Ritter, Lois A.

Multicultural health / Lois A. Ritter, Nancy A. Hoffman. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2010. - xix, 405 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to multicultural health -- Cross-cultural concepts of health and illness -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Religion, rituals, and health -- Multicultural health : legal and ethical impacts -- Health promotion in diverse societies -- Hispanic and Latino American populations -- American Indians and Alaska native populations -- African Americans populations -- Asian American and Pacific Islander populations -- Caucasian American populations -- Nonethnic population : lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals; migrant farmworkers -- Closing the gap : Strategies for eliminating health disparities.

ISBN: 9780763757427 076375742X

LCCN: 2009007713

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101496805 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Transcultural medical care--United States.
Cultural Competency--United States.
Cross-Cultural Comparison--United States.
Delivery of Health Care--United States.
Ethnic Groups--United States.

LC Class. No.: RA418.5.T73 / R58 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 362.1089

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2009 J-844 W 21 / R614m 2010