Cultural Issues in Health and Health Care: A Resource Book for Southern Africa

Cultural Issues in Health and Health Care: A Resource Book for Southern Africa
ISBN-10
0702163996
ISBN-13
9780702163999
Category
Medical
Pages
300
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Juta and Company Ltd
Authors
Adele Tjale, Louise De Villiers

Description

Spirituality, economics, politics, and kinship are among the cultural factors considered in this guide to transcultural nursing, an area of healthcare that incorporates the values, beliefs, and lifestyle choices of a patient in order to provide culturally congruent, competent, and compassionate care.

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