TY - BOOK AU - Holland,Karen AU - Hogg,C. ED - Askews & Holts TI - Cultural awareness in nursing and health care: an introductory text SN - 9781444128161 (e-book) AV - RT86.54 .H64 2010eb PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Hodder Arnold KW - Transcultural nursing KW - Great Britain KW - Nursing KW - Social aspects KW - MEDICAL KW - Medical & Surgical KW - bisacsh KW - Reference KW - fast KW - Transcultural Nursing KW - methods KW - Cultural Diversity KW - Health Behavior KW - ethnology KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Midwifery KW - thema KW - Medical study & revision guides & reference material KW - Nursing & ancillary services KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - The second edition of this popular introductory text explores the many sensitive issues of culture, race and ethnicity as they affect patient care. Fully revised, all chapters have been updated to present the latest theory and practice, including references to NMC guidelines, new legislation and the NHS Key Skills Framework; The second edition of this popular introductory text explores the many sensitive issues of culture, race and ethnicity as they affect patient care, including:-health and illness beliefs, and their relationship to religious beliefs-mental health and culture-women's health in a multicultural society-caring for older peopledeath and bereavementAll chapters have been updated to present the latest theory and practice and new chapters on men's health and cultural care, and migration and asylum seekers have been added, along with updated case studies and reflective exercises to help the reader link theory to practice. This book is essential reading for all nursing students, as well as midwifery, allied health and health and social care students. It is also a useful reference for qualified nurses, midwives, health care assistants, assistant healthcare practitioners and allied health professionals UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9781444128161 ER -