Today the relevance of cultures to health policies is even more important than it was before -- the world is smaller, international health care is a reality, and the immigration of people from country to country has brought increasing challenges to health practitioners, institutions and systems. This volume focuses on the development of policies, the principles of multicultural health care within practice settings, the importance of recognition of racial and cultural diversity within core health concepts, and the need for the continuing education of health professionals and health workers.