Diversity and cultural competence training in health care organizations: Hallmarks of success

Health Care Manager

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-262

  Curtis, Ellen Foster ^a   Dreachslin, Janice L ^a   Sinioris, Marie ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Center for Healthcare Leadership   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Diversity; Strategy; Training

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548416637     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HCM.0000285018.18773.ed     Document Type: Review

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