Irena Papadopoulos is Professor of Transcultural Health and Nursing at Middlesex University, UK.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsChapter 1 Introduction: my 25-year journey of discovering cultural competence and compassionChapter 2 Philosophical roots of compassionChapter 3 Compassion and religious explanationsChapter 4 Health and illness in multicultural societiesChapter 5 The Papadopoulos model of culturallycompetent compassionChapter 6 Learning and practicing culturally competentcompassionChapter 7 Culturally competent and compassionateleadershipChapter 8 Researching culturally competent compassionChapter 9 Measuring compassionChapter 10 Epilogue: from culturally competent and compassionate humans to culturally competent and compassionate robots

"presents both theory and application to practice in a meaningful contribution to the literature on culturally competent compassion…There is a robust discussion about the philosophical and religious roots associated with compassion and how it is defined and practiced globally. Papadopoulos presents her own model of culturally competent compassion, which includes three constructs: values (human rights), principles (intercultural education), and framework (cultural awareness, knowledge, sensitivity, and competence). Each construct is explored, and applications to practice are presented in care scenarios." – B. A. D'Anna, SUNY Delhi, Choice: recommended title