Diversity policies and practices - A new perspective for health care

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 369-376

  Vinz, Dagmar ^a   Dören, Martina ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diversity; Diversity and health; Diversity management; Intersectionality

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; EUROPE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; REHABILITATION; RELIGION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

EID: 34748836921     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-007-0148-7     Document Type: Article

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