0Noted cultural competency lecturer, Dr. Elisa Bell has penned a book that examines the problem of cultural competency in the heath profession. Through practical interviews and essays, Bell brings to light successful practices and pragmatic strategies that have worked for health professionals across the country. The book offers an historical perspective on a current problem in an attempt to enlighten health care providers and administrators. In Are You Culturally Competent, Dr. Bell addresses the prevailing problem of cultural competency with the eye of a trained physician investigating both culture and race and how they function within American society. This book is designed to bring awareness of cross-cultural issues in medicine. Medical professionals will be better equipped to identify and understand cultural differences and values, attitudes, and behaviors between groups of various cultures. The medical professional will learn how cultural affects a patient's perceptions and judgements about the world.