title: Cultural perspectives in caring for Chinese renal patients.
abstract: The meaning of the human body, concept of health and illness, beliefs in diet, languages, and family structure all have impact on the planning of nursing interventions in caring for patients. This article focuses on the impact of the above variables on Chinese patients who have renal disease. Suggestions are given in caring for this particular group of Chinese patients.
authors.affiliation: The Riverdale Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D016709:Yin-Yang