The COA360: A tool for assessing the cultural competency of healthcare organizations

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 257-266

  LaVeist, Thomas A ^a   William, C ^a   Richardson, Nancy F ^a   Relosa, Rachel ^a   Sawaya, Nadia ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL COMPETENCY ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT 360; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 48249117927     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200807000-00008     Document Type: Article

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