Hospitals are increasingly challenged to meet the needs of patients from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. A recently published guide by Jossey-Bass Publishers provide tips and advice in this important area.
Honoring Patient Preferences, written by Anne Knights Rundle, features practical information for working with dozens of religious and cultural groups. The guide, sponsored by the Children's Hospital in Boston, helps providers meet the needs of diverse patients while providing strategies for satisfying new stringent regulatory standards for culturally-sensitive care.
(Jossey-Bass Publishing, Kim Lessard, 800/956-7739, http://www.josseybass.com)