Transcultural Geriatrics
Transcultural gerontology is a relatively new branch of old age medicine which aims to provide a clearer understanding of patient needs and improved care by examining medical, cultural and social interactions. Designed as a reference book for professionals who wish to be better informed about their patients or clients, this text is invaluable in all countries with an elderly Indo-Asian population. It covers a wide range of issues including: religious history, immigration policy, diet, funerals …
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- Full title :Transcultural Geriatrics.
Summary
Transcultural gerontology is a relatively new branch of old age medicine which aims to provide a clearer understanding of patient needs and improved care by examining medical, cultural and social interactions. Designed as a reference book for professionals who wish to be better informed about their patients or clients, this text is invaluable in all countries with an elderly Indo-Asian population. It covers a wide range of issues including: religious history, immigration policy, diet, funerals abroad and alternative medicine, alongside chapters such as: epidemiology, pathophysiology and psychi.
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- Publication Date:2000.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Taylor & Francis
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2000.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (180 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781857757453, 1857757459
- oclc:on1027205481
- LC Classification:RA564.8
- Dewey Decimal:362.608914
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