ABSTRACT

This is a survey of health care needs for specific conditions, published on behalf of the Department of Health. This study considers questions such as the population's needs, the services available or unavailable to them, the effectiveness of these services, and other perspectives in disease and service areas. This is the second series of needs assessment reviews.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part One: The Hindu Tradition

part |2 pages

Part Two: Issues Related to Healthcare

chapter 3|14 pages

The Need for Cultural Sensitivity

chapter 4|10 pages

Birth and Childhood Customs

ByNILAMANI GOR

chapter 5|12 pages

Marriage and Family Life

ByVIBHA RUPARELIA

chapter 6|8 pages

Death and Bereavement

ByDIVIASH THAKRAR, VIPIN AERY

chapter 1|2 pages

Appendix 1: Important Hindu Deities

chapter 2|2 pages

Appendix 2: Twelve Important Festivals

ByRASAMANDALA DAS

chapter 3|4 pages

Appendix 3: Important Hindu Groups Represented in the UK

ByRASAMANDALA DAS

chapter 4|8 pages

Appendix 4: Hindu Resources on the World Wide Web

ByBHAVESH KATARIA

chapter 5|14 pages

Dietary leafl ets

ByAUDE CHOLET