Cultural competence in medical education: A questionnaire study of Danish medical teachers' perceptions of and preparedness to teach cultural competence

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Cultural competence in medical education : A questionnaire study of Danish medical teachers' perceptions of and preparedness to teach cultural competence. / Sørensen, Janne; Jervelund, Signe Smith; Nørredam, Marie Louise; Kristiansen, Maria; Krasnik, Allan.

I: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Bind 45, Nr. 2, 01.03.2017, s. 153–160.

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Sørensen, J, Jervelund, SS, Nørredam, ML, Kristiansen, M & Krasnik, A 2017, 'Cultural competence in medical education: A questionnaire study of Danish medical teachers' perceptions of and preparedness to teach cultural competence', Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, bind 45, nr. 2, s. 153–160. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494816685937

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Sørensen, J., Jervelund, S. S., Nørredam, M. L., Kristiansen, M., & Krasnik, A. (2017). Cultural competence in medical education: A questionnaire study of Danish medical teachers' perceptions of and preparedness to teach cultural competence. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 45(2), 153–160. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494816685937

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Sørensen J, Jervelund SS, Nørredam ML, Kristiansen M, Krasnik A. Cultural competence in medical education: A questionnaire study of Danish medical teachers' perceptions of and preparedness to teach cultural competence. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2017 mar. 1;45(2):153–160. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494816685937

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Sørensen, Janne ; Jervelund, Signe Smith ; Nørredam, Marie Louise ; Kristiansen, Maria ; Krasnik, Allan. / Cultural competence in medical education : A questionnaire study of Danish medical teachers' perceptions of and preparedness to teach cultural competence. I: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2017 ; Bind 45, Nr. 2. s. 153–160.

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