Cultural health capital: A theoretical approach to understanding health care interactions and the dynamics of unequal treatment

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-15

  Shim, Janet K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural capital; Cultural health capital; Health care disparities; Patient provider interaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION;

CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CULTURE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 77952771506     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146509361185     Document Type: Article

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