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Cultural competence and the culture of medicine.

Renée C. Fox
- 29 Sep 2005 - 
- Vol. 353, Iss: 13, pp 1316-1319
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Renee Fox writes that most considerations of cultural competence neither identify nor explore the culture of medical training grounds.
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The phrase “cultural competence” arises often in discussions about improving medical education and health care in the United States. Renee Fox writes that most considerations of cultural competence neither identify nor explore the culture of medical training grounds.

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