The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicine

A "one size fits all" approach to health care doesn't work well, especially for America's extremely diverse population. This book provides a lively and accessible discussion of how and why a more flexible and culturally sensitive system of health care can―and must be―achieved.

• More than 30 percent new material updates the 1997 edition, reflecting new scholarship and addressing emerging needs

• Multiple real-life examples and case studies illustrate and explain concepts

• Discussion questions follow each chapter and an appendix with project suggestions is provided

• A bibliography offers suggestions for further reading