Commentary: Linking cultural competence training to improved health outcomes: Perspectives from the field

Academic Medicine

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 583-585

  Betancourt, Joseph R ^a,b,c   Green, Alexander R ^a,b,c  

^a Disparities Solutions Center   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 77951682299     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181d2b2f3     Document Type: Review

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