Culturally and linguistically diverse students in health professional programs: An exploration of concerns and needs

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-47

  Gilligan, C ^a   Outram, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Culturally and linguistically diverse; International; Language; Medicine; Nursing; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; YOUNG ADULT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894778480     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1357-6283.99205     Document Type: Article

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