Engaging patients as safety partners: Some considerations for ensuring a culturally and linguistically appropriate approach

Health Policy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Johnstone, Megan Jane ^a   Kanitsaki, Olga ^b  

^a Faculty of Health Medicine Nursing and Behavioural Sciences   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross cultural issues; Migrant populations; Patient safety; Patient provider communication; Shared decision making

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 62249206494     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.08.007     Document Type: Review

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