Cultural and linguistic competence in healthcare: The case of Alabama general hospitals

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-39

  Whitman, Marilyn V ^a   Davis, Juliet A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MIGRATION; MINORITY GROUP; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 38349149573     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200801000-00007     Document Type: Article

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