Transcultural Nursing : Concepts, Theories, Research and Practice

Book info: Transcultural Nursing : Concepts, Theories, Research and Practice (Paperback, 621 pages) – McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2002. Language: English.

The most comprehensive guide to transcultural nursing in global settings, covering pain management, mental health therapies, child-rearing practices, certification, and much more. Features comparisons of western and non-western cultures, and information on multiple cultures of urban USA.

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Here is the most comprehensive presentation of transcultural nursing in a global setting ever written -- from two pioneers in the field.
FEATURES:
* Provides a global comparative perspective on Western and non-Western cultures
* Uses the Leininger s Culture Care Theory and Ethnonursing Method to provide an effective blend of theory and practical clinical information
* Valuable topical coverage of pain, mental health therapies, child-rearing practice, as applied within the transcultural setting
* Covers Anglo-American, Arab Muslim, Philippine American, Elderly Polish, Taiwanese American, Lithuanian American, Japanese, Jewish American, Native American, and Mexican American culture care
* Examines the future direction of transcultural nursing
* NEW insights into the multiple cultures of urban USA and culture care of the homeless in western USA
* NEW chapters on transcultural nursing and healthcare in India, Australia, Canada, and Taiwan

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