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Cultural Competency in Health Care

This cluster of papers focuses on the concept of cultural competence in healthcare, particularly in addressing racial and ethnic disparities. It explores the importance of understanding and respecting diverse cultural backgrounds to provide patient-centered care and improve health outcomes. The papers discuss strategies such as cultural humility, cross-cultural communication, and integrating social justice into healthcare education and practice.

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Cultural CompetenceRacial DisparitiesEthnic DisparitiesHealthcareCultural HumilityPatient-Centered CareCross-Cultural CommunicationHealth EducationSocial JusticeNursing

Journals publishing in this area

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Academic Medicine
ISSN 1040-2446560 articles in this topic
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