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The praxis of cultural competence in medical education : using environmental factors to develop protocols for action

Creator:

Stohs, Sheryl Magee

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Cultural competence is a topic that concerns social scientists and medical anthropologists who pay attention to demographic changes and health disparities. This study demonstrates practical approaches to developing cultural competence in medical education by using factors from the social environment to develop protocols for action. With current concerns in domestic...

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Dissertation

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. This study demonstrates practical approaches to developing cultural competence in medical education by
Interpretations of reality : cross-cultural encounters of Asian students with healthcare at Oregon State University

Creator:

Barclay, Julie Hanson

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Enrollments of international students have increased dramatically in the last several decades. The delivery of health care to these students has become a topic of study for college health care providers and medical researchers across the country. The purpose of this study was to explore how Asian international students cope...

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Masters Thesis

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students has become a topic of study for college health care providers and medical researchers across the
Hybrid healthscapes : mothers' health care and food practices in the Ecuadorian Andes

Creator:

Hammer, Michaela

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After decades of expert-based modernization efforts that have had profound negative impacts on human and environmental health, Ecuador is currently pursuing a rights-based, participatory development paradigm known as sumak kawsay or "the good life". Despite its promises of inclusion and interculturality, this approach continues to rely on highly trained specialists,...

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Masters Thesis

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