Culturally Competent Care
MESHD065246
Health care services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients. The provider and the patient each bring their individual learned patterns of language and culture to the health care experience which must be transcended to achieve equal access and quality health care.
Synonyms
- Cross-Cultural Care
- Care, Cross-Cultural
- Cross Cultural Care
- Cultural Care
- Care, Cultural
- Culturally Competent Health Care
- Culturally Congruent Care
- Care, Culturally Congruent
- Culturally Sensitive Care
- Care, Culturally Sensitive
- Culturally Sensitive Cares
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