How culturally competent are hospitals in Israel?

Abstract Background Cultural competence (CC) in health systems is the ability to provide care to patients with different values, beliefs and behaviors, and to match the care to their social, cultural and linguistic needs. In 2011, the Director-General of Israel’s Ministry of Health issued a cultural...

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Main Authors: Michal Schuster, Irit Elroy, Bruce Rosen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-018-0255-7