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Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity

A literature review and recommended definition

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ID23328191
AuthorsElana Curtis (0000-0002-9957-7920), Rhys Jones (0000-0002-2424-3459), David Tipene-Leach (0000-0002-2626-5248), Curtis Walker (0000-0002-9520-4801), Belinda Loring (0000-0001-9859-5310), Sarah-Jane Paine (0000-0002-0447-9069), Papaarangi Reid
Year2019
Volume18
Issue1
Publication date2019-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal for Equity in Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1475-9276 • E-ISSN: 1475-9276
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1186/s12939-019-1082-3
LanguageEN
Citations received244
References cited44
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Citation velocitycurrent
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