Healthcare in the Arabian Gulf and Greater Middle East: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals - E-Book (eBook)

May McCreaddie, Gary E. Day, Jane Leanne Griffiths (Herausgeber)

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2023 | 1. Auflage
214 Seiten
Elsevier Health Care - Lehrbücher (Verlag)
978-0-323-83357-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Healthcare in the Arabian Gulf and Greater Middle East is the first evidence-based, English-language textbook to provide a comprehensive overview of healthcare in this region, where health systems are rapidly evolving and feature large numbers of expatriate health professionals serving a population with diverse ethnic, social, cultural and environmental needs.This unique book covers relevant research, conditions and appropriate interventions and treatment. Readers will gain an insight into the key health challenges of the region and how to approach them, as well as local healthcare structures and cultural considerations such as Islam and healthcare, culturally competent communication and the role of the family.Written by experienced international and local academics and professionals, this book will be invaluable for students, healthcare professionals and anyone interested in working in this fascinating region.Based on the latest evidence - provides a comprehensive overview of key healthcare challenges in regionFeatures numerous Arabic contributors as well as non-Arabic contributors with experience and expertise in the regionKey strategic, local and individual healthcare approaches - including a generic adaptable toolkitShort case studies and thinking grids for appropriate careDiscussion of social, cultural and environmental perspectives specific to the regionEasy to read and followHighly practical - covers key topics including: Islam and healthcarepain managementpalliative and end of life careculturally competent communicationconsumer-driven healthcarethe family in healthcare in the Arabian gulfcommunicable and non-communicable diseases

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.11.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung
• ISBN-10: 0-323-83357-8 / 0323833578
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-83357-8 / 9780323833578