Cultural Medicine and Health Disparities: Essentials for Clinical Practice

1. Immigration Pattern and Demographic Changes and Its Impact on U.S. Health

2. Cultural Competencies in Clinical Medicine:: The Patient Encounter

3. The Impact of Culture on Health Outcomes

4. Compliance with Medical Treatment

5. Immunization and Preventive Health Care

6. Obesity and Nutrition

7. Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension

8. Diabetes

9. Oncology

10. Hemoglobinopathies

11. Pregnancy, Prenatal Healthcare, and the Newborn

12. Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs, and Violence

13. The AIDS Epidemic and Other Infectious Diseases in the Underserved and Minority Population

14. Transplantation and Organ Donation

15. Stress and Mental Health

16. Pain Management

17. Bioterrorism

18. Participation of Minorities in Research and Clinical Trial ? Lingering Impact of Tuskegee or New Concerns

19. The Role of Different Provider Types in Cultural Medicine

20. The Role of Government and Social Programs on Health Outcome in the Minority /Underserved Community

21. The Future of Health Care The Cost of No Change