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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817115803321

Autore

Valero Garcés Carmen

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2014

ISBN

1-4438-7021-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 p.)

Disciplina

362.1014

Soggetti

Communication in medicine

Intercultural communication

Medical personnel and patient

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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...