Are there other resources for learning about cross-cultural care for postpartum women?
A frequently used encyclopedia edited by Harwood, Ethnicity and Medical Care: A Commonwealth Fund Book (Harvard University Press, 1991) is often cited as a beneficial resource in understanding cross-cultural medical care. Two online resources include the University of British Columbia Press (http://www.ubcpress.ca), and the Human Relations Area File (HRAF) at Yale University. (http://www.yale.edu/hraf/). Clinicians can also feel encouraged that Medline has added cross-cultural medical issues to their search database. • I want to develop a postpartum depression referral network. Where do I start? Show/Hide Answer When developing a referral network, the concept of integrated care is crucial, such that you include multiple provider types. Your network will be most effective if it can incorporate as many of the following disciplines as possible: obstetricians, pediatricians, mental health specialists, lactation consultants, childbirth educators, midwives/nurse practitioners, visiting nurse
