 Cross Cultural Health Care
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Books
Browse our library catalog for material on cultural diversity or cross cultural health care.
Electronic Journals
Browse our e-journals related to cultural diversity.
Databases
PubMed
Terms used in this search: Cultural Diversity AND cross cultural health care
Limits: Most current 2 years AND English language, Review articles
Web Sites
Government Sites
AHRQ Minority Health
How much do differences in the health care that people receive contribute to disparities in health? What strategies can overcome these differences in care? These are questions for health services research, and ones that researchers supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) have begun to address.
CDC Office of minority health & health disparities
The Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health revealed large and persistent gaps in health status among Americans of different racial and ethnic groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the Office of Minority Health (OMH) in 1988 in response to this report
Cultural Competency - Training Tools for Physicians and Others (Dept. of Health and Humans Services)
Tools and reports published by the DHHS to aid physicians and other health professionals to address the cultural and linguistic barriers to health care delivery.
A family physicians practical guide to culturally competent care (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
A CME, funded by the DHHS, aimed at physicians who are likely to encounter situations that require the delivery of culturally competent care.
Indian Health Services (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Our Mission... to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.
Our Goal... to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Our Foundation... to uphold the Federal Government's obligation to promote healthy American Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes.
Office of Minority Health (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities.
National center for minority health and health disparities (National Institutes of Health)
The mission of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) is to promote minority health and to lead, coordinate, support, and assess the NIH effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. In this effort NCMHD will conduct and support basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research, promote research infrastructure and training, foster emerging programs, disseminate information, and reach out to minority and other health disparity communities.
Cultural Awareness Competence
AAMC Minorities in Medicine
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has a commitment to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in medical education. The Minorities in Medicine site provides information related to minority medical student preparation, the medical education pipeline, and financial aid opportunities available to minorities.
Cross Cultural Health Care Program
The CCHCP has been addressing broad cultural issues that impact the health of individuals and families in ethnic minority communities in Seattle and nationwide.
Diversity Rx
Diversity Rx is a clearinghouse of information on how to meet the language and cultural needs of minorities, immigrants, refugees and other diverse populations seeking health care.
EthnoMed Project
The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care immigrants to Seattle and the US.
Minorty Health Network
The Minority Health Network (MHNet) is a World Wide Web based information source for individuals interested in the health of minority groups.
National Center for Cultural Competence
The mission of the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) is to increase the capacity of health and mental programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems.
Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture
The Provider's guide is a collaboration of several governmental agencies and non-profit organizations. The website offers a wide range of information on delivering culturally competent care.
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