Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations for Cultural Competence: Individual and Organizational. Transcultural diversity and health care -- The Purnell model for cultural competence -- Individual competence and evidence-based practice (with inclusion of the International Standards) -- Organizational cultural competence -- Perspectives on nursing in a global context. -- Aggregate Data for Cultural-Specific Groups. People of African American heritage -- The Amish -- People of Appalachian heritage -- People of Arab heritage -- People of Chinese heritage -- People of Cuban heritage -- People of European American heritage -- People of Filipino heritage -- People of German heritage -- People of Haitian heritage -- People of Hindu heritage -- People of Hmong heritage -- People of Japanese heritage -- People of Jewish heritage -- People of Korean heritage -- People of Mexican heritage -- People of Polish heritage -- People of Puerto Rican heritage -- People of Russian heritage -- Cultural, ethnic, and racial diseases and illnesses -- American Indians and Alaska Natives -- People of Baltic heritage: Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians -- People of Brazilian heritage -- People of Egyptian heritage -- People of French Canadian heritage -- People of Greek ancestry -- People of Guatemalan heritage -- People of Iranian heritage -- People of Irish heritage -- People of Italian heritage -- People of Somali heritage -- People of Thai heritage -- People of Turkish heritage -- People of Vietnamese heritage .