The interpretation of "culture": Diverging perspectives on medical provision in rural Montana

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2500-2511

  Johnston, Meghan E ^a   Herzig, Rebecca M ^b  

^a Gallatin Community Clinic   (United States)

^b BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competency; Culture; Health care providers; Labor migration; Patient provider interactions; US Mexico relations

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEDICINE; RURAL AREA; STATE ROLE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEXICO; MINORITY GROUP; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEXICO; MONTANA; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RURAL POPULATION;

MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748685482     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.06.013     Document Type: Article

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