Cultural Competency and Diabetes
"The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care." "This episode addresses cultural competency and the importance of cultural sensitivity in interactions with patients who have diabetes..Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: Describe the significance of the physician's own medical culture in dealing with patients; Outline the...
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"The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care." "This episode addresses cultural competency and the importance of cultural sensitivity in interactions with patients who have diabetes..
Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: Describe the significance of the physician's own medical culture in dealing with patients; Outline the cultural challenges that are unique to diabetes and diabetic patients; and Use the Kleinman Explanatory Model to help cope with patient and family needs as well as to interpret the culture of Western medicine to others
Podcast Pearl: The importance of language issues and using translators to improve cultural competency (Dr. Arthur Islas)
Material Type:
Presentation
Technical Format:
Podcast
Date Added to MERLOT:
April 07, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:
April 07, 2009
Submitter:
Cathy
Swift
Quality
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Primary Audience:
Graduate School,
Professional
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
no
Source Code Available:
unsure
Accessiblity Information Available:
unsure
Copyright:
yes
Creative Commons:
no