Can cultural competency reduce racial and ethnic health disparities? A review and conceptual model

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 181-217

  Brach, Cindy ^a   Fraserirector, Irene ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; RACE DIFFERENCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0033785758     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558700057001s09     Document Type: Article

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