The development of published material relating to the practice of medicine in multiracial and
multicultural Britain is briefly reviewed. The utilization of such information in English medical …

Cultural Competence Compendium4 defines a culture as “any group of people who share
experiences, language, and values that permit them to communicate knowledge not shared …

What little I learned about culture in medical school can be summarized as follows:• Some
patients come from other cultures. These patients have different beliefs about health and/or …

This study examined barriers and biases in the medical education experience by surveying
fourth-year medical students. There were 270 female and 288 male respondents; their racial …

As US racial/ethnic diversity increases, higher education and businesses are incorporating
diversity concepts in courses and workforce training with positive outcomes, such as …

The need for physicians who are well equipped to treat patients of diverse social and
cultural backgrounds is evident. To this end, cultural competence education programs in …

Despite acceptance that cultural and social factors play a critical role in healthcare (General
Medical Council, 1993, 2002; American Medical Association, 1999; Association of American …

Purpose The education of health care professionals is a contributing factor to persistent
health disparities. Although medical students are expected to understand racism, classism …

Objective The Liaison Committee on Medical Education requires medical schools to deliver
curriculum that prepares graduates to care for a culturally diverse patient population. This …

Purpose Medical education is responding to an increasingly diverse population and to
regulatory and quality-of-care requirements by developing cross-cultural curricula in health …