Cultural competence in a group intervention designed for latino patients living with HIV/AIDS

Health and Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-120

  Acevedo, Vanessa ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Culture; Group intervention; HIV AIDS; Latinos

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849098963     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/33.2.111     Document Type: Review

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