Overcoming health care disparities via better cross-cultural communication and health literacy.
Health care disparities have multiple causes; the dynamics of the physician-patient encounter is one of the causes that can be modified. Here, we discuss specific recommendations related to cross-cultural communication and health literacy as practical steps to providing more equitable health care to all patients.
FACP, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Anita.Misra-Hebert@va.gov
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D003144:Communication Barriers; D054521:Cultural Competency; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D057220:Health Literacy; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011287:Prejudice