G. HUSSEIN RASSOOL is Executive Director and Clinical Consultant at the Sakina Counselling Centre, and had been Professor of Addiction & Mental Health at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Senior Lecturer at the St George's University of London, UK. He is author of a number of books and peer-reviewed papers for national and international scholarly journals.
'...the interactive nature of the book actively encourages the reader to develop a greater cultural, religious and spiritual awareness of the Muslim patient and families, as well as an increased self-awareness about their own culture and belief systems and how these influence their professional practice...an informative and interactive tool for nurses that will help to promote culturally competent nursing care for Muslim patients and families.' - Avril Milne, Head of Pre-Registration Programmes, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK 'I would recommend this book to staff and students who are seeking to further their understanding of caring for Muslim patients and those seeking to challenge practice and to raise awareness of health care from different cultural perspectives.' - Dr Melrose Stewart, Lecturer, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK