Defining cultural competence: a practical framework for addressing racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care.

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Published in Public Health Rep on June 19, 2003

Authors

Joseph R Betancourt1, Alexander R Green, J Emilio Carrillo, Owusu Ananeh-Firempong

Author Affiliations

1: Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. jbetancourt@partners.org

Associated clinical trials:

Cultural Congruence in International Genetics Research | NCT00767858

Limited English Proficiency Occupational Therapy Patients Receiving Interpreter Services Perception of Quality of Care | NCT03149276

The Provider Awareness and Cultural Dexterity Toolkit for Surgeons Trial (PACTS) | NCT03576495

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