A framework for cultural competence in health care organizations

Health Care Manager

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 205-214

  Castillo, Richard J ^a   Guo, Kristina L ^a  

^a University of Hawaii West Oahu   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural competence; health care organizations; health disparity; minority health; quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MINORITY GROUP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051714147     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCM.0b013e318225dfe6     Document Type: Article

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