How cultural competency can help reduce health disparities

Radiologic Technology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-152

  Brusin, Joyce Helena ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE;

CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 84877097344     PISSN: 00338397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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