Main description:

"Cultural Competence in Sports Medicine" is a must-have resource for health care professionals who work with athletes and patients of diverse cultural backgrounds. This unique text stresses the importance of recognising different cultural attitudes, beliefs and expectations so that behaviour can be modified accordingly to reflect sensitivity to their patients' needs. The ultimate aim is a comfortable and positive health care experience for patients. "Cultural Competence in Sports Medicine" defines the concept, explains why it is important and uses examples specific to professionals working with athletes.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Defining Cultural Competence; Chapter 2. Social Location and Cultural Competence; Chapter 3. Understanding Self; Chapter 4. Understanding Others; Chapter 5. Demographics and Health Care Disparities; Chapter 6. Native Americans; Chapter 7. Asians or Pacific Islanders; Chapter 8. Blacks; Chapter 9. Latinos; Chapter 10. White Europeans.