Cultural diversity in health and illness /
Rachel E. Spector.
- Second edition.
- xxii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Provider self-awareness -- Health -- Illness -- Familial folk remedies -- pt. 2. Issues of delivery and acceptance of health care -- The delivery of health care -- Culture, health, and illness -- Healing -- pt. 3. Traditional views on health and illness -- Health and illness in the Asian-American community -- Health and illness in the Black-American community -- Health and illness in the Hispanic-American community -- Health and illness in the Native-American community -- Health and illness in the White ethnic communities -- The use of Parteras in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas: a case study.
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Social medicine. Medical anthropology Health attitudes Medical personnel and patient Medical care--United States Minorities--Health and hygiene--United States Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Health Cross-Cultural Comparison. Delivery of Health Care Ethnic Groups. Socioeconomic Factors.