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Preface.

About the Editors.

Editors and Consultants.

Introduction.

CULTURAL TRADITIONS.

Africa Cape Verde Eritrea Ethiopia Nigeria Somalia.

Asia Cambodia China India Japan Vietnam.

Central America and the Caribbean Central America and Mexico Dominican Republic Haiti.

Europe Greece Gypsies (Roma)Portugal Russia.

The Middle East Saudi Arabia.

South America Brazil.

North America African American Native Americans (North American Indian) Puerto Rico.

Nationality-Independent Cultural Groups Deaf or Hard of Hearing Families with a Gay or Lesbian Parent(s).

RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS.

Attention to Spiritual Needs Special Issues for Providers Facilitating Discussion About Spiritual Matters.

Religions Buddhism Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science) Hinduism Islam Jehovah's Witness Judaism Orthodox Protestantism (Christian)Roman Catholicism Santeria.

TOOLS.

Utilizing Resources to Better Serve Multicultural Patients Consultation on Cultural or Religious Issues Interpreter Services Pastoral Care Other Members of the Health Care Team External Consultants Template for Collecting Cultural Information Template for Collecting Information About Religious Traditions.

Meeting Joint Commission Standards Related to Culture and Religion Assessment of Patients Patient and Family Education Patient Rights Ongoing Challenges.

Appendix Standard for Nursing Practice: Culture and Care Emergency Baptism Procedures Ethics Committee Consultation Ethics of Redirecting Goals of Care Religious Objections to Blood Transfusions Organ and Tissue Donation Patient and Family Education References and Other Resources.

"Thoughtful, clear, and accessible information about an increasingly important component of medical care today. I highly recommend it for all pastoral care departments and accredited clinical pastoral education programs." (Rev. Joan E. Hemenway, director of pastoral care and CPE, Bridgeport Hospital)

"All of us bring culturally defined beliefs and practices to the experience of illness, and they shape our encounters with the health care system and our response to clinical care. In a society as diverse as ours, ignoring the differences among us can be hazardous to the health of the community. This book gives health care professionals an enlightening glimpse of more than twenty different national and religious groups, highlighting the cultural norms and spiritual traditions of particular consequence to clinical practice. Reading it, we can't help but take a closer look, too, at the unspoken assumptions that govern our own behavior." (Margaret Gerteis, director of quality research and development and Susan Edgman-Levitan, president, The Picker Institute; co-editors and authors, Through the Patient's Eyes: Understanding and Promoting Patient-Centered Care)