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Editorial
. 2013 May;28(5):605-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-013-2363-y.

The appeal and problems of a cultural competence approach to reducing racial disparities

Jennifer Malat
Editorial

The appeal and problems of a cultural competence approach to reducing racial disparities

Jennifer Malat. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 May.
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