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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 610.73 EAN: 9780812218572 Edition: 3rd ISBN: 0812218574 Label: University of Pennsylvania Press Manufacturer: University of Pennsylvania Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 296 Publication Date: October 06, 2003 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Studio: University of Pennsylvania Press Related Items:
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 Rating:  - APPALLING book ! Full of insulting stereotypes & little insight!I have a long-standing interest in cultural issues in healthcare and so I eagerly bought this book. It's in the 3rd edition--I figured it must be good. It is appalling! You can turn to almost any page and find a portayal of a person from a minority culture that is presented in such a way that it makes the person sound like an idiot. Not just immigrant and ethnic minority patients--immigrant medical professionals, too. In addition, she does not modify her gross generalizations ... Read More Rating:  - tough topicDid not find this to be all that much different informationwise than the other healthcare culture sensitivity books out there Rating:  - Loved it!I bought this book to do research for a class and from the time I opend it I could not put it down. What a facinating read into different cultures. Highly reccomend to anyone who is intersted in their medical care of people from other cultures or religious groups. Rating: - Fascinating read...This book is the definitive work on this subject, one that is sorely ignored by the medical community in general. I'm a physician and specialize in children's diseases and treatment. I have given a copy of Ms Galanti's book to every colleage I know. A must have for any physician or other medical professional, in particular those who practice in urban centers. Rating: - High School Biology TeacherMy students loved the real life situations in this book! I recommend that teachers use this to incorporate multiculturalism in a very meaningful way in biology classes, and welcome ideas about how others use it. The way I did it was to present the problem, have students brainstorm what they might do, and then reveal the resolution (or lack of one) from the book. I am so glad I found this while browsing the medical section. You are not likely to find a used copy for sale because the stories are so ... Read More 
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