Development and assessment of a cultural competency curriculum

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1020-1028

  Pilcher, Elizabeth S ^a   Charles, Laurine T ^a   Lancaster, Carol J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cultural competence; Curriculum; Dental education; Health care; Health care disparities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54049087811     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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