Cultural diversity in health and illness / Rachel E. Spector, PhD, RN, CTN-A, FAAN, Needham, MA.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. Cultural foundations : -- 1. Building cultural and linguistic competence -- 2. Cultural heritage and history -- 3. Diversity -- 4. Health and illness -- Unit II. Health domains : -- 5. Health traditions -- 6. Healing traditions -- 7. Familial health traditions -- 8. Health and illness in modern healthcare -- Unit III. Health and illness panoramas : -- 9. Health and illness in the American Indian and Alaska Native population -- 10. Health and illness in the Asian population -- 11. Health and illness in the Black population -- 12. Health and illness in the Hispanic populations -- 13. Health and illness in the White populations -- 14. Cultural competency -- Appendix A. Selected key terms related to cultural diversity in health and illness -- Appendix B. Cultural care assessments -- Appendix C. Calendar: cultural and religious holidays that change dates -- Appendix D. Selected data resources.

"The ninth edition of Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness examines a given health care consumer’s intangible cultural heritage, diverse HEALTH beliefs and practices, the relevant issues within the modern health care system, and the impact of the demographic changes that exist within North America and globally. (HEALTH = the balance of the person, both within one’s being– physical, mental, and spiritual–and in the outside world–natural, communal, and metaphysical. Terms such as HEALTH are written this way to emphasize their holistic meaning.) It features rich illustrated examples of traditional HEALTH beliefs and practices among selected populations. An emphasis on the influences of recent social, political, and demographic changes helps to explore the issues and perceptions of health and illness today, while introductory and capstone chapters help place material within perspective."--Publisher's website.