Transcultural Geriatrics

Caring for the Elderly of Indo-Asian Origin

Partha Ghosh, Shahid Anis Khan (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2000
Radcliffe Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-85775-745-3 (ISBN)

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Includes colour illustrations This practical reference draws together the combined expertise of a wide range of health professionals in managing this condition. Their work is soundly based on recent research into its pathology manifestations and treatment to develop appropriate management strategies. Part of the value in this book lies in its reference to patient perspectives and how they can contribute to the most effective care.

Partha Ghosh, Shahid Anis Khan

Trans-cultural gerontology and the Indo-Asians. Ageing in the developed world. Definition of old age. The future. Historical perspective of immigration: the Indo-Asians abroad. Who are the 'Indo-Asians'? Indo-Asian ethnic groups in the UK. Geographical background. Diet and food. Lifestyle changes. Psychiatric problems in Indo-Asians. Religion and country. Ayurvedic medicine. Tibb-i-Unnani. Homeopathy. Indo-Asian elders and alternative medicine. Organisations and contacts.

Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	305 x 152 mm
Gewicht	416 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-85775-745-9 / 1857757459
ISBN-13	978-1-85775-745-3 / 9781857757453
Zustand	Neuware