Health, communication and multicultural communities : topics on intercultural communication for healthcare professionals / by Carmen Valero-Garcés.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Valero Garcés, Carmen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in medicine.

Intercultural communication.

Medical personnel and patient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Communicating in multicultural settings is a field of central interest to those involved in ensuring access to healthcare. Ever-increasing migration requires access to essential legal, medical and social services. This book provides an overview of current issues in this field through a multi-faceted approach, situating the work of potential healthcare professionals and intercultural intermediaries in the broader context of public service providers and practitioners. The book is not oriented t...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF GRAPHS; LIST OF TABLES; PREFACE; LIST OF TRANSCRIPTION SYMBOLS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; REFERENCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 4, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4438-7021-8

OCLC:

893741086