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Author:   Lenise Cummings-Vaughn ,  Dulce M. Cruz-Oliver
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.787kg
ISBN:  

9783319165578

ISBN 10:   3319165577
Pages:   265
Publication Date:   13 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Ethnogeriatric Foundations.- Why Ethnogeriatrics is Important.- Theoretical Foundations.- Demographic Trends in Aging for Ethnogeriatrics.- Impact of Immigration: Disease Exposure and Health Maintenance.- Part II: Research Issues on Ethnogeriatrics.- Clinical and Translational Research.- Trial Participation and inclusion.- Measurement and Instrumentation.- Part III: Clinical Care in Ethnogeriatrics.- Health Disparities: Access and Utilization.- Epidemiology of Aging: Racial/Ethnic Specific Disease Prevalence.- Caregivers: Roles in Health Management.- Hospice/Palliative Care: Concepts of Disease and Dying.- Geriatric Psychiatry: Perceptions, Presentations and Treatments.- Part IV: Education in Ethnogeriatrics.- Incorporating Ethnogeriatrics into Training Competencies.- Assessments for the Practicing Clinicians: Practical Tools.- Part V: Policy and Economics.- Policy: Impact on Delivery and Access.- The Future of Ethnogeriatrics.

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This book presents the foundation of ethnogeriatrics and discusses related issues such as research, clinical care, policy and economics, and education. ... This is an essential topic for healthcare professionals, medical students, nursing students, or anyone who is interested in healthcare practices in different culture and ethnic groups. ... This well-organized book is recommended for healthcare providers, social workers, and students in health-related fields. (Katy T. Nguyen, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2017)

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Dr. Cummings-Vaughn is a physician at Saint Louis University in their nationally recognized geriatrics program. She is also an editorial board member of the Journal of the American Medical Director's Association and a member of the American Geriatric Society's Ethnogeriatrics Special Interest Group. Dr. Johnson is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She attends on the Duke Inpatient Geriatric Medicine Service, Palliative Care Service, and General Medicine Teaching Service. Additionally, she provides primary care for a panel of older adults at a continuing care retirement community. Dr. Johnson's research focuses on understanding racial disparities in end-of-life care. She is currently investigating organizational barriers to the use of hospice care by African Americans. To support her research, she was awarded a Beeson Career Development Award in Aging Research (6/2007) and a National Palliative Care Research Center Career Development Award (6/2007). Dr. Johnson has received the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Junior Investigator Award and American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Excellence in Geriatric Research Award for her work describing cultural factors which may explain racial differences in the use of advance directives and beliefs and attitudes toward hospice care.

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