Geri-Ann Galanti

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name = Geri-Ann Galanti


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occupation = Medical anthropologist,
Lecturer UCLA School of Medicine
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"Geri-Ann Galanti" is a medical anthropologist, and lecturer at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Galanti is also a part-time professor at California State University's Department of Anthropology [ [http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/ggalant/ Profile] , California State University's Department of Anthropology] and California State University's School of Nursing. Dr. Galanti is a consultant to Doctors in Touch [ [http://www.doctorsintouch.com/brochures/Practice_Made_Perfect.pdf Doctors in Touch] , "Practice Made Perfect!", Seminar, Continuing Medical Education.] .

Galanti is the author of the book "Caring for Patients from Different Cultures", published by University of Pennsylvania Press. The book is used as a reference work at the State University of New York Institute of Technology [ [http://culturedmed.sunyit.edu/ CulturedMed] , State University of New York Institute of Technology] and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School [ [http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/13963.html Review] , Dr. Robert Like] . As of its 2004 publication, the book is currently in its third edition. The 4th edition will be available in July 2008.

Education

*Ph.D., 1981, UCLA [ [http://www.ggalanti.com/resume.html Resume] , Personal Website] , specialized in medical anthropology and transcultural psychiatry [ [http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/ggalant/ Profile] , California State University's School of Natural & Social Sciences]
*M.A., 1976, UCLA
*B.A., 1972, UCLA Anthropology

Published works

Books

*"Caring for Patients from Different Cultures"
*"Recovery from Cults (book)", Contributor

Publications

*"Cultural Sensitivity: A Pocket Guide for Health Care Professionals." Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources. [(2007)]
*Applying cultural competence to perianesthesia nursing. "J PeriAnesthesia Nursing" 21(2):97-102., [(2006)]
*Culturally Competent Rehabilitation Nursing. "Rehabilitation Nursing" 30(4):123-126., [(2005)]
*"65 Tips for Foreign Born Nurses Working in American Hospitals." A SupportForNurses.com publication. [(2005)]
*The Hispanic Family and Male-Female Relationships: An Overview. " Journal of Transcultural Nursing." 14(3): 180-185. [(2003)]
*Japanese Americans and Self-Care. 'West J Med" 174(3):208-209. [(2001)]
*Iranian Births. "West J Med" 1723 67-68, 2000
*An introduction to cultural differences. "West J Med" 172: 335- 336., 2000
*Commentary: How to do ethnographic research. "West J Med" 171(1):19-20., 1999
*Guest editor of special issue on cave and rock art. "Anthropology of Consciousness" 9(1), 1998
*Caring for Patients From Different Cultures: Case Studies From American Hospitals, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: "University of Pennsylvania Press", 1997
*"Cult Conversion, Deprogramming, and the Triune Brain", "Cultic Studies Journal", Volume , Number 10, 1, 1992
*"Brainwashing and the Moonies", "Cultic Studies Journal", 1984, Volume 1, Number 1, pages 27-36.

References

External links

* [http://www.ggalanti.com/index.html Personal Website] , Dr. Galanti's website on Cultural Diversity