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    Transcultural health care : a culturally competent approach / [edited by] Larry D. Purnell, Betty J. Paulanka.

    • Title:Transcultural health care : a culturally competent approach / [edited by] Larry D. Purnell, Betty J. Paulanka.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Purnell, Larry D.
      Paulanka, Betty J.
    • Published/Created:Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis, ©2003.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Transcultural medical care--United States.
      Transcultural medical care--Canada.
      Minorities--Medical care--United States.
      Minorities--Medical care--Canada.
    • Medical Subjects: Delivery of Health Care--North America.
      Cross-Cultural Comparison--North America.
      Ethnic Groups--North America.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:xxii, 376 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
    • Summary:With a sensitivity to generalizations, the book uses a 12-step domains model for examining any culture from a health care perspective. This comprehensive text works well as a reference and for comparing the domains across cultures.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Systems requirement for CD-ROM: CPU: Pentium, 90MHz; OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP; 4x CD-ROM drive, 40 Mb Hard disk space, 32Mb RAM, 256-color SVGA display, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later required.
    • ISBN:0803610572
    • Contents:Transcultural diversity and health care ; The Purnell model for cultural competence / Larry D. Purnell, Betty J. Paulanka
      People of African American heritage / Cathryn L. Glanville
      The Amish / Anna Frances Z. Wenger, Marion R. Wenger
      People of Appalachian heritage / Larry D. Purnell
      People of Arab heritage / Anahid Dervartanian Kulwicki
      People of Chinese heritage / Yan Wang
      People of Cuban heritage / Larry D. Purnell
      People of Filipino heritage / Dula F. Pacquiao
      People of French Canadian heritage / Ginette Coutu-Wakulczyk, Denise Moreau, Ann C. Beckingham
      People of Iranian heritage / Homeyra Hafizi, Juliene G. Lipson
      People of Irish heritage / Sarah A. Wilson
      People of Italian heritage / Sandra M. Hillman
      People of Japanese heritage / Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko
      People of Jewish heritage / Janice Selekman
      People of Korean heritage / Larry D. Purnell, Susie Kim
      People of Mexican heritage / Richard Zoucha, Larry D. Purnell
      Navaho Indians / Olivia Still, David Hodgins
      People of Polish heritage / Martha A. From
      People of Puerto Rican heritage / Teresa C. Juarbe
      People of Vietnamese heritage / Thu T. Nowak
      Appendix A. Cultural and racial diseases and illnesses
      CD-ROM contents: People of Baltic heritage: Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians / Rauda Gelazis
      People of Brazilian heritage ; People of Egyptian heritage / Larry D. Purnell
      People of German heritage / Jessica A. Steckler
      People of Greek heritage / Irena Papadopoulos, Larry D. Purnell
      People of Haitian heritage / Jessie M. Colin, Ghislaine Paperwalla
      People of Hindu heritage / Jayalakshmi Jambunathan
      People of Turkish heritage / Cara B. Towle, Timur Arslanoglu.
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