Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness.
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The purpose of this article is to describe the theoretical models that underlie the book Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness. The book's internal structure; functional structure; conceptual relationships; scope; knowledge antecedents; applications to theory, research, and practice; and areas for further development are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society
دوره 13 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002