Cultural competence in veterinary practice

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 243, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 326-328

  Kiefer, Virginia ^a   Grogan, Karen Burns ^b   Chatfield, Jenifer ^c   Glaesemann, Jennafer ^d   Hill, William ^e   Hollowell, Blair ^f   Johnson, Jason ^g   Kratt, Douglas ^h   Stinson, Rebecca ⁱ   Urday, Kelvin ^j  

^a Animal Medical Hospital   (United States)

^b Chicken Scratch LLC   (United States)

^c 4J Conservation Center ^*  (United States)

^d Blue Valley Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^f Great Neck Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

^g LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h Central Animal Hospital Inc   (United States)

ⁱ Carolina Equine Hospital   (United States)

^j Veterinary Clinic of the Mineral Area   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NOTE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VETERINARIAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84880421833     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.243.3.326     Document Type: Note

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