Transcultural nursing : assessment and intervention /

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Edition:5th ed.
Imprint:St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, 2008.
Description:xix, 688 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6666811
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Other authors / contributors:Giger, Joyce Newman.
Davidhizar, Ruth Elaine.
ISBN:9780323048118
0323048110
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:With Transcultural Nursing: Assessment and Intervention, 5th Edition, the reader can easily find specific assessment and intervention strategies for clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Divided into two parts, part one provides a systematic model of nursing assessment and intervention which takes six cultural phenomena into account: communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variations. Part two applies these six cultural phenomena to the assessment and care of individuals in specific cultures. This user-friendly assessment tool is an outstanding resource for improving client care. Plus, this new edition includes all-new NCLEX® examination-style review questions, updated research and census data, and an increased emphasis on genetic and biologic variations.

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