Racial and ethnic disparities: Why diversity leadership matters

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-13

  Dreachslin, Janice L ^a   Hobby, Fred ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute for Diversity in Health Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 38349088673     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200801000-00004     Document Type: Review

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