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