A one size fits all approach to health care doesn't work well, especially for America's extremely diverse population. This book provides a lively and accessible discussion of how and why a more flexible and culturally sensitive system of health care canand must beachieved.
More than 30 percent new material updates the 1997 edition, reflecting new scholarship and addressing emerging needs
Multiple real-life examples and case studies illustrate and explain concepts
Discussion questions follow each chapter and an appendix with project suggestions is provided
A bibliography offers suggestions for further reading