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- Title
- Pocket Guide to Cultural Assessment
- Author
- D'Avanzo RN DNSc, Carolyn
- Publisher
- Mosby
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0323018580
- ISBN 13
- 9780323018586
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Series
- Book 3 of 7: Nursing Pocket Guides
- Countries are organized alphabetically to provide quick access to important cultural information.
- National childhood immunization schedules are provided along with the latest information from the World Health Organization to ensure timely and accurate information.
- Culture data categories are included, such as health care beliefs or health team relationships to assist the reader in developing an individualized patient assessment.
- Brief descriptions of each country's topography are included with maps to illustrate potential environmental etiologies of an illness.
- References and related readings are provided to facilitate search for in-depth information.
- Country names, information, and topographic maps have been thoroughly updated.
- A breakdown of countries is included wherever necessary to illustrate diversity within specific cultural groups; e.g. Laos has two very distinctive cultures.
- More historical and political information is included within the discussion of the countries to provide more key background information.
- An increased emphasis is provided on how a population appears in the worldview and how their religious backgrounds play such a big role in decision-making.
- Expanded content on specific ethnic groups provides a more thorough understanding.
- More information is incorporated about naturalistic healing and practices as they relate to the care of the person within that cultural or ethnic group.
- The bibliographies are expanded for some countries to provide a more complete reference.
- A new author, Carolyn E. D'Avanzo, RN, DNSc, brings a wealth of experience in international health to the third edition.
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