Culture and linguistics: Neglected variables in the health communication equation

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 179-181

  Calderón, José Luís ^a   Beltran, Bob ^b  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LINGUISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; CULTURE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LINGUISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24644469683     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860605276033     Document Type: Short Survey

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