Improving cultural competence in the pediatric clinic

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 830-835

  Nield, Linda S ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 59649092978     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20081201-07     Document Type: Article

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