Language, culture and health
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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by Rebecca FananyThis chapter provides an overview of the impact language and culture background can have on individuals' experience of illness and conceptualization of health. it also discusses cultural competency for health care personnel in the onctext of increasing diverse communities with specific reference to Australia and New Zealand.
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Health, illness and wellbeing : perspectives and social determinantsChapter number
14Pagination
229 - 241Publisher
Oxford University PressPlace of publication
South Melbourne, Vic.ISBN-13
9780195576122Language
engPublication classification
B1 Book chapterCopyright notice
2012, Oxford University PressExtent
19Editor/Contributor(s)
P Liamputtong, R Fanany, G VerrinderUsage metrics
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