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Posted: June 2008

Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Culturally Competent Health Care Among Youth and Young Men (2008)

This article discusses gaps in research and offers recommendations for improving health care quality and strengthening the research base on gender and disparities during adolescence.

Author(s)

Dzung X. Vo and M. Jane Park

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Vo, D. X., & Park, M. J. (2008). Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Culturally Competent Health Care Among Youth and Young Men. American Journal of Men’s Health, 2, 192-205. Click here

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Keywords

Adolescents, Multiculturalism, Cultural Competency, Acculturation, Health Care Disparities, Minority Health, Male Health

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