Be prepared for the culturally rich and diverse world of healthcare This concise, easy-to-read handbook prepares you to relate to individuals from different cultures. Use it in class and clinical now and as a reference throughout your career. The Purnell Model is your guide as you explore 34 different cultures and the issues that you need to be sensitive to...including cultural variations regarding personal space, dietary preferences, communication, symptom management, activities of daily living, and religious and health practices.

Introduction -- Diversity and Health Care -- Purnell Model -- Barriers to Culturally Competent Health Care -- African American -- American Indian/Alaskan Native -- Amish -- Appalachian -- Arabic -- Asian Indian -- Chinese -- Cuban -- European American -- Filipino -- German -- Guatemalan -- Haitian -- Hmong -- Iranian -- Japanese -- Jewish -- Korean -- Mexican -- Thai -- Polish -- Puerto Rican -- Russian -- Somali -- Turkish -- Vietnamese -- Bibliography -- Appendix -- Bonus Chapters Online at Davis Plus -- Bosnian -- Brazilian -- Egyptian -- French Canadian -- Greek -- Irish -- Italian - Nigerian.