The case for cultural competence in health professions education

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Shaya, Fadia T ^a   Gbarayor, Confidence M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Education; Health disparities; Health professions

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 33845474765     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7006124     Document Type: Article

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