Incorporating cultural competency into the general surgery residency curriculum: A preliminary assessment

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 368-372

  Chun, Maria B J ^a   Young, Keane G M ^a   Jackson, David S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

ACGME; Cultural competence; Interpersonal and communication skills; Professionalism; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69249232026     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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