The Healthcare Professional's Guide to Clinical Cultural Competence

by Rani Hajela Srivastava RN MScN PhD

With a focus on client-centred care, this book provides an introduction to developing cultural competence in the health care setting. A unique presentation covering both theory and practice, the book begins with a strong foundational model for understanding culture. It then introduces general knowledge on culture which can be provided to a variety of settings, and ends with clinical applications illustrating how to apply knowledge and awareness to a variety of populations. With contributions from twelve leading experts, material is drawn from a wide range of health care settings and has strong practical coverage throughout.

368 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2006

Reviews

[Anna]

What I learned: be nice to everyone and if you can do it in their language all the better.