Challenges faced by genetics service providers' practicing in a culturally and linguistically diverse population: An australian experience

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 436-446

  Saleh, Mona ^a,b   Barlow Stewart, Kristine ^a   Meiser, Bettina ^c,d   Muchamore, Ian ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Cultural diversity; Genetic counseling; Genetics education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNICITY; GENETIC SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FOCUS GROUPS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; VICTORIA;

EID: 70349686907     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-009-9234-z     Document Type: Article

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