Immigrant, minority and refugee populations make up a quarter of our population. Hundreds of thousands of health care workers and social service providers across the U.S. strive to understand a huge variety of cultural backgrounds in order to deliver culturally competent care. Health Matters is based on the highly successful handbook written for the state of Iowa that has sold successfully throughout the nation and abroad. Included in this brand-new, expanded guide is a summary of the experience of these cultural groups in the U.S, strategies for how providers can understand and give culturally appropriate care, and chapters on the cultural patterns, health practices and underlying belief systems of underserved groups. Doctors, nurses, clinical care providers, social workers, public health professionals, teachers, administrators and other care providers will find: -Guidance on interacting with more than a dozen cultural groups: Hispanics, the Amish, Native Americans, East African refugees, Arab Muslims, Pacific Islanders and Southeast Asian refugees -Strategies to make organizations more responsive to diverse client populations -Tabbed sections designed for quick reference to specific cultures and populations -A handy, succinct, pocket-sized format