Caring for Patients from Different Cultures [Paperback]

Geri-Ann Galanti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0812218574 | ISBN-13: 978-0812218572 | Edition: 3rd

"An excellent book for those interested in providing culturally responsive and effective care to our nation's increasingly diverse population"--Dr. Robert Like, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A must-read book for any healthcare professional. . . . It should be in every hospital library."--Caregiver Journal

"An important addition to any hospital library or reading room."--Disabilities Studies Quarterly

"This 296-page text contains over 200 case studies that highlight important concepts from the fields of cultural diversity and medical anthropology. The studies illustrate cross-cultural misunderstandings and ways to provide culturally competent health care. Chapters cover a diverse range of topics, including birth, end of life, traditional medicine, mental health, pain, religion, and multicultural staff issues. The newly updated Caring for Patients from Different Cultures is even more comprehensive than the first two editions."--Diversity: Allied Health Careers

"A useful resource not only for practitioners and medical anthropologists but for professors of nursing, social work, and cultural psychology. Her reader-friendly book . . . will be a staple of medical anthropology seminars."--Anthropology of Consciousness

"An excellent book for those interested in providing culturally responsive and effective care to our nation's increasingly diverse population"--Dr. Robert Like, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

About the Author

Geri-Ann Galanti is on the faculty of the Department of Anthropology at California State University, Los Angeles, the Division of Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and the Doctoring Curriculum at the UCLA School of Medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press; 3rd edition (October 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812218574
• ISBN-13: 978-0812218572
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EVERY healthcare professional needs to read this!, February 27, 2000

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Mairi M. Douglas "orgelmeister" (Galena, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caring for Patients from Different Cultures, 2/E (Paperback)

As Director of Nursing for a small, rural county health department, I was looking for cultural information on dealing with Hispanic populations. What this book covers is all of that and more.It was a real eye opener! Ms. Galanti gives case synopses on caring for patients from many diverse cultures.She covers cultural differences with nutrition, religion, family support, response to pain, and a wealth of other topics.I purchased this book for our staff library, and a copy for myself and my nurse-mother. Anyone who deals with people from other cultures(not just health care providers) needs to read this book!

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating read!, September 4, 1998

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This review is from: Caring for Patients from Different Cultures, 2/E (Paperback)

This is the best book I've read on this subject, and I've read a few. Galanti writes with the clarity and simplicity of someone who knows her subject well, and she illustrates her points about cultural misunderstandings that impact health care with the fascinating true experiences of medical professionals. An extremely valuable and interesting book that holds the reader's attention from beginning to end!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High School Biology Teacher, January 11, 2002

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H. Peterson "weekend crafter" (Hattiesburg, Mississippi USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caring for Patients from Different Cultures, 2/E (Paperback)

My students loved the real life situations in this book!
I recommend that teachers use this to incorporate multiculturalism in a very meaningful way in biology classes, and welcome ideas about how others use it. The way I did it was to present the problem, have students brainstorm what they might do, and then reveal the resolution (or lack of one) from the book. I am so glad I found this while browsing the medical section. You are not likely to find a used copy for sale because the stories are so interesting to everyone.