Cultural Proficiency in Addressing Health Disparities

by Cynthia T. Cook, Richard L. O'Brien, Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, et al.

Book Overview

This book has important information and current statistics on health disparities within the United States. It identifies our most vulnerable populations and offers guidelines on how to avoid cultural incompetence and promote cultural proficiency. Cultural Proficiency in Addressing Health Disparities will help us to address Healthy People 2010, which challenges individuals, communities, and professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076375174X
• ISBN13: 9780763751746
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"