Impact of Cultural Competence on Medical Care: Where are we Today?

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 395-399

  Rosa, Ute W ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746360907     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2006.04.011     Document Type: Review

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