Caring for Hindu patients

Caring for Hindu patients /

Hindus form a significant proportion of society today, and healthcare professionals in all settings and locations need an awareness of their beliefs and cultural expectations, to communicate effectively and provide care in an appropriate manner. This book provides that information in a concise and p...

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Other Authors: Thakrar, Diviash, Rasamandala Das, Sheikh, Aziz
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Radcliffe Publishing, ©2008.
Subjects:
Hindus > Medical care > Great Britain.
Hindus > Health and hygiene > Great Britain.
Physician and patient > Great Britain.
Patients > Religious life > Great Britain.
Medical personnel and patient.
Medicine > Religious aspects.
Cross-cultural studies.
Cultural Competency
Professional-Patient Relations
Religion and Medicine
Hinduism
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Hindous > Soins médicaux > Grande-Bretagne.
Hindous > Santé et hygiène > Grande-Bretagne.
Relations médecin-patient > Grande-Bretagne.
Patients > Vie religieuse > Grande-Bretagne.
Relations personnel médical-patient.
Médecine > Aspect religieux.
Études transculturelles.
Patients > Religious life.
Physician and patient.
United Kingdom
Great Britain.
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The Hindu tradition.
  • Hinduism: the tradition speaks for itself / Vipin Aery, Rasamandala Das, and Krishna Dharma
  • Social and demographic characteristics of Britain's Hindu population / Roger Ballard
  • pt. 2. Issues related to healthcare.
  • The need for cultural sensitivity / Heenakumari Ghanshyambhai Patel, Paul Oliver, and Bhanu Ram
  • Birth and childhood customs / Nilamani Gor
  • Marriage and family life / Vibha Ruparelia
  • Death and bereavement / Diviash Thakrar and Vipin Aery
  • Appendices.
  • Important Hindu deities / Rasamandala Das
  • Twelve important festivals / Rasamandala Das
  • Important Hindu groups represented in the UK / Rasamandala Das
  • Hindu resources on the World Wide Web / Bhavesh Kataria
  • Dietary leaflets / Aude Cholet
  • Glossary / Nima Suchak.

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