title: Treating immigrant populations--cultural competence in health care.
abstract: Delivering health care to non-English speaking immigrant populations requires knowledge and appreciation of the patient's culture. Acquiring the skills to bridge the two worlds calls for self-awareness by the practitioner and a commitment to cultural competence by the organization.
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authors.lastname: Kitchen
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005791:Patient Care; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States