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Cultural Competence in Health Care
Tseng, Wen-Shing; Streltzer, Jon
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Description for Cultural Competence in Health Care
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Cultural competence in Health Care provides a balance between a theoretical foundation and clinical application. Because of the focus on basic principles, this book will be useful not only in the United States, but throughout the world as Cultural Competence is intending to fill the cultural competence gap for students and practitioners of medicine and related health sciences, by providing knowledge and describing the skills needed for culturally relevant medical care of patients of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Cultural competence in Health Care provides a balance between a theoretical foundation and clinical application. Because of the focus on basic principles, this book will be useful not only in the United States, but throughout the world as Cultural Competence is intending to fill the cultural competence gap for students and practitioners of medicine and related health sciences, by providing knowledge and describing the skills needed for culturally relevant medical care of patients of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441944245
SKU
V9781441944245
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99-15
About Tseng, Wen-Shing; Streltzer, Jon
Wen-Shing Tseng, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. He was born in Taiwan in 1935 and was trained in psychiatry at the National Taiwan University of Taipei and later at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center of Harvard Medical School in Boston. He was a research fellow in culture and mental health at ... Read more
Reviews for Cultural Competence in Health Care
From the reviews: "This book focuses on educating healthcare professionals on the complex issues surrounding the delivery of culturally competent care. It moves from basic definitions to clear applicable examples, helping readers to become more accomplished in this area. … is written for students in medicine, nursing, social work, clinical psychology, and other healthcare disciplines. ... Read more