Cultural competence in sports medicine

Author(s)

• Cartwright, Lorin
• Shingles, Rene Revis

Bibliographic Information

Cultural competence in sports medicine

Lorin A. Cartwright, René Revis Shingles

Human Kinetics, c2011

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-312) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"Cultural Competence in Sports Medicine" is a must-have resource for health care professionals who work with athletes and patients of diverse cultural backgrounds. This unique text stresses the importance of recognising different cultural attitudes, beliefs and expectations so that behaviour can be modified accordingly to reflect sensitivity to their patients' needs. The ultimate aim is a comfortable and positive health care experience for patients. "Cultural Competence in Sports Medicine" defines the concept, explains why it is important and uses examples specific to professionals working with athletes.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Defining Cultural Competence
• Chapter 2. Social Location and Cultural Competence
• Chapter 3. Understanding Self
• Chapter 4. Understanding Others
• Chapter 5. Demographics and Health Care Disparities
• Chapter 6. Native Americans
• Chapter 7. Asians or Pacific Islanders
• Chapter 8. Blacks
• Chapter 9. Latinos
• Chapter 10. White Europeans.

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Details

• NCID: BB06691630
• ISBN:
  • 9780736072281
• LCCN: 2010017546
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Champaign, Ill.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 322 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC1210
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Sports medicine -- United States -- Cross-cultural studies
  • LCSH : Cultural competence -- United States
  • MESH : Cultural Competency -- United States
  • MESH : Sports Medicine -- United States