Stigma and prejudice [electronic resource] : touchstones in understanding diversity in healthcare / Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors.
Parekh, Ranna, editor.; Childs, Ed W. editor.
2016
RC455
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Title
Stigma and prejudice [electronic resource] : touchstones in understanding diversity in healthcare / Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors.
ISBN
9783319275802 (electronic book)
3319275801 (electronic book)
9783319275789
Published
Switzerland : Humana Press, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xviii, 382 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
RC455
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.2/042
Summary
In this innovative title, the authors describe unique patient populations affected by stigma and prejudice and the prevalence of these issues to all healthcare providers. Each chapter covers the forms of prejudice and stigma associated with minority statuses, including religious minorities, the homeless, as well as those stigmatized by medical serious medical conditions, such HIV/AIDS, obesity, and substance misuse disorders. The chapters focus on the importance of recognizing biological differences and similarities within such groups and describes the challenges and best practices for optimum healthcare outcomes. The text describes innovative ways to connect in a clinical setting with people of diverse backgrounds. The text also covers future directions and areas of research and innovative clinical work being done. Written by experts in the field, Stigma and Prejudice is an excellent resource for psychiatrist, psychologists, general physicians, social workers, and all other medical professionals working with stigmatized populations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 14, 2016).
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Parekh, Ranna, editor.
Childs, Ed W. editor.
Series
Current clinical psychiatry.
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1. Stigma and Persons with Disabilities
2. Stigma and Persons with Obesity
3. Religious Minorities and Medicine: The Collision of Health Care and Faith
4. The Poor and Economically Vulnerable in Public and Safety-Net Healthcare Institutions: Outcomes and Attitudes
5. Stigma and Prejudice Against Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
6. VIP Patients: An Unexpectedly Vulnerable Population
7. Stigma and Persons with Substance Use Disorders
8. Borderline Personality Disorder: From Stigma to Compassionate Care
9. Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Stigmatized or a Member of an Empowered Sisterhood
10. Stigma and Prejudice in Patients with HIV/AIDS
11. Commercially Sexually Exploited & Trafficked Minors: Our Hidden and Forgotten Children
12. Stigma and Veterans
13. I Pity the Poor Immigrant: Stigma and Immigration
14. Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patient: The Importance of Working with Trained Medical Interpreters to Promote Equitable Health Care
15. Improving Workforce Diversity in Minority and Majority Institutions
16. Leveraging Technology for Health Equity
17. Research with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations
18. Building Diversity Initiatives in Academic Medicine
19. Looking Outward and Inward: The Role of Introspection in Expanding and Consolidating Our Understanding of Diversity
20. Pharmacology: Cultural and Genetic Considerations.

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