Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction xi
6. I : Culture and End-of -Life Care
7. Overview 1
8. 1. Seeking an Understanding of Aboriginal Culture: A Systematic Review of Aboriginal End-of-Life Care Needs and Preferences 5
9. 2. Impact of Cultural/Ethnic Perspectives on Dementia and End-of-Life Care in Five Communities in Northern Alberta 19
10. 3. Growing Palliative Care: The Story of Alberta 35
11. II : Culture and Alberta’ s International Medical Graduates (IMGS)
12. 4. Kamila’s Reflection 69
13. 5. The Merging of Cultures: The Alberta International Medical Graduate Program Experience 75
14. 6. Mapping Diversity: The Contribution of Geographical Information Systems to the Alberta IMG Program 107
15. 7. Stories of the Journey: International Medical Graduates in Canada 131
16. III: Cultural Competence and Language in Medical Practice
17. 8. Language Proficiency Programs and Professional Integration of International Medical Graduates 149
18. 9. Reflections on Language in the Management of Dementia 173
19. 10. Cultural Competence of Health Professionals 189
20. IV: Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in Health Care
21. 11. Cultures of Menopause in an Ethnically Diverse Society: Biomedical Perspectives, Women’s Perspectives 209
22. 12. Health and Health Care Utilization Patterns of Visible Minority Seniors in Canada 227
23. 13. Aboriginal Healing 247
24. 14. Reflections of a Cree Healer’s Partner 261
25. Conclusion 273
26. Contributors 277
27. Index 285
28. Colour Section 293