Customer Reviews

Salud!: A Latina's Guide to Total Health-Body, Mind, and Spirit

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Dr. Delgado succeeds in providing an excellent "total health" guide for Latinas. The book is easy to read (also available in Spanish), comprehensive in scope and full of useful resources that readers can refer to. I particular like the fact that your mother, grandmother or sister would find it appealing and useful. Dr. Delgado's culturally sensitive approach to the subject matter makes this an indispensable book for anyone concerned with Hispanic women's health of mind and body.

Culture, conservative upbringings and sheer modesty have all been obstacles to Latinas in addressing their health needs and those of their families. Dr. Delgado defines, clarifies and demystifies the challenges particular to the Latina body, mind and spirit. And she does it all, somehow, without clinical coldness, but with great heart, common sense and uncommon sensitivity. Salud! will pull you in like an intimate conversation with a caring friend. With this book, Dr. Delgado may have singlehandedly pushed Latinas toward being proactive about health for themselves and their loved ones. She has done a great thing for women everywhere.

Written by women, for women, this book is an important reference for people who care for and about Latina women's health. Dr. Delgado does a tremendous job of presenting the both sides of the latest health care options for women. Her extensive interviews with Latina women and health professionals present this information in a 'real world' format. The women's stories and experiences were for me, especially helpful. This book is a 'must buy'!

This book is a must for any person in the health care field who cares for Hispanic women. Latina's needs encompass not only the physical, but the sociocultural, emotional and spiritual. It is very important to understand the multifaceted lives of this segmented patient base. This book covers it all in an easy to read and informative manner.