The Kaiser Family Foundation–Compendium of Cultural Competence–Initiatives in Health Care– January 2003
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Publication Year: 2003
Keywords: cultural, communication, barriers, healthcare
Abstract: Public and private sector organizations are involved in a number of activities that seek to reduce cultural and communication barriers to health care. These activities are often described as cultural competency and/or cross-cultural education. The Institute of Medicine report (2002)1, Unequal Treatment, recommended that the health care system pursue several of these techniques as part of a multi-level strategy to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in medical care
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Source: https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/report/compendium-of-cultural-competence-initiatives-in-health/
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