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Title

Communication Across Cultures - Use of Video to Promote Culturally Competent Patient Management

Authors

Deborah R. Franklin DDS, MA, UT Dental Branch at Houston
Douglas M. Simmons DDS, UT Dental Branch at Houston
Paula N. O'Oneill EdD, UT Dental Branch at Houston

Publication Date

April 2007

Abstract

Diverse belief systems exist among dental and medical patients related to health, healing and wellness. Culturally competent health care may be defined as the ability to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors, including modifying delivery of care to meet patients’ social and cultural needs. [See PDF for complete abstract]

Keywords

cultural competence, dental education, medical education

Comments

Abstract #54.

Recommended Citation

Citation Information:Franklin, Deborah R. DDS, MA; Simmons, Douglas M. DDS; and O'Oneill, Paula N. EdD, "Communication Across Cultures - Use of Video to Promote Culturally Competent Patient Management" (2007).
DigitalCommons@TMC, Advances in Teaching and Learning Day, Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts. Paper 53.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_atldayabs/53