A critical reflection on the concept of cultural safety

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 151-158

  Gerlach, Alison J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal peoples; Critical thinking; Cultural safety; Culture; Health inequities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION;

CULTURE; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84862509076     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2182/cjot.2012.79.3.4     Document Type: Review

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