Suzanne Salimbene, Ph.D.    Revised Second Edition

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Now You Can Have, at Your Finger-tips, A PRACTICAL GUIDE CONTAINING: Tips for Appropriate Care & Treatment of People from Diverse Cultural, Linguistic, and Religious Backgrounds Keys to developing successful patient-caregiver relationships Culturally Specific health beliefs and practices of: African Americans American Indians Asians (Chinese, Koreans, Southeast Asians, Filipinos, Hmong) Eastern Europeans (Bosnians, Poles, Russians) Hispanics Peoples from the Middle East (Egyptians, Iranians, Etc.)

Carry this handy, pocket-sized guide in your lab coat for "on the spot" information

Train medical and nursing staff in cultural awareness, sensitivity and culturally appropriate care

Use as a text in building medical school and nursing school curricula for cultural competence

Assist your entire institution in meeting criteria for cultural and linguistic competence as required by:

• Department of Health & Human Services
• Office of Minority Health National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Competent Care
• Joint Commission on the Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations (JCAHO)
• Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA)

Suzanne Salimbene, Ph.D., a much sought-after keynote, dinner, and conference speaker, is president of Inter-Face International. Dr. Salimbene offers customized skills-based workshops for physicians, nurses, administrators, managers, and pharmaceutical companies.

Dr. Salimbene has published in the 1999 Guide to Managed Care Strategies: An Annual Report on the Latest Practices and Policies in the Managed Care Environment (Faulkner & Gray), The Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Aspen's Advisor for Nurse Executives, and California Medicine. Culturally Competent Care, Inter-Face International's quarterly newsletter, has a broad subscription base of hospitals, HMOs, private practices, and diversity trainers throughout the country.