While the population of the US is becoming daily more diverse racially, ethnically, and culturally, the population of health care providers is not, says Dayer-Berenson (nursing and health, Drexel U., Philadelphia) and physical medicine and rehabilitation, U. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), and so those professionals--and among them she speaks to nurses in particular--must make up for that deficiency by learning to work across those lines. She offers a textbook and reference for nurses at all levels of education and experience from student to practicing to advanced specialist. Her first section is general, discussing current theories and conceptual models for cultural diversity, culture, global diversity, and the organization of healthcare delivery in the 21st century. Then she surveys particular groups in the US: Black Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians/Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, and non-Hispanic Whites. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less