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Book Detail
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Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
Andrews, Margaret
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780397551156 Category: Nursing: Transcultural Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: Nazareth College, Rochester, NY Dimensions: 9.2 x 1.0 x 7.4 in
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Synopsis:
This practical, readable text integrates nursing theory with the pract ice of transcultural nursing. It describes how cultural differences in lifestyle, habits, beliefs, life processes (such as childbirth and ag ing), and responses to clinical problems (like chronic illness or pain ) must be considered in any nurse/client interaction. Readers learn ho w to view every client as an individual. Now thoroughly revised and up dated, the text features greater focus on Culture and the Community, C ulture and Innovations in Health Care Delivery, and the Multicultural Workplace. New in this edition: Culturally appropriate interventions; Newly formatted research application boxes; A new chapter on Ethics & Culture: Contemporary Challenges; A new chapter on Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce; New pedagogy, including Chapter Objective s, Key Terms, Learning Activities to Promote Critical Thinking, End of Chapter Review Questions; and Numerous new Research Boxes that apply research to clinical practice.
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