Clik here The ninth edition of Cultural Diversity in Health and Wellness examines the differences existing within North America by probing the health care system, consumers, and examples of traditional health beliefs and practices among selected populations. An essential for any health-care professional, this book sets the standard for cultural perspectives and more importantly HEALTH-the balance of the person, both within one's being-physical, mental, and spiritual-and in the outside world-natural, communal, and metaphysical. (Terms such as HEALTH are written this way to emphasize holistic meaning.) An emphasis on the influences of recent social, political, and demographic changes helps to explore the issues and perceptions of health and illness today, while introductory and capstone chapters help place material within perspective. KEY TOPICS: Building Cultural and Linguistic Competence; Cultural Heritage and History; Diversity; Health and Illness; HEALTH Traditions; HEALING Traditions; Familial HEALTH Traditions; Health and Illness in Modern Health Care; HEALTH and ILLNESS in the American Indian and Alaska Native Population; HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Asian Populations; HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Black Population; HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations; HEALTH and ILLNESS in the White Populations; CULTURAL COMPETENCE MARKET: Cultural Diversity in Health and Wellness is appropriate for all students in allied health professional programs such as nursing, medical, social work, and other health care provider disciplines. It is also suitable for continuing education providers offering CEUs in nursing and other disciplines such as hospitals and clinics.