Though some LGBTQ+ health care providers may try to separate their personal and professional identities, the prejudice they experience highlights their queerness in the clinic.
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Many Black audiences are justifiably weary of works about their community told from white perspectives. But authorship isn’t always black and white.
Some older patients forego the food provided at their health care facility because it isn’t aligned with their religious and cultural preferences.
Historically, research has been imposed upon Indigenous people, instead of conducted with them. This is an exploration of more collaborative ways to research when working with Indigenous communities.
By working together with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, health services can position themselves to deliver culturally responsive care to our multicultural population.
From herbal remedies to acupuncture, traditional therapies are valued particularly by ethnically diverse groups.
Interpreters are essential in providing ethical and high quality health care to Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse population.
The holy month of Ramadan begins on Sunday night. This can present a challenge for Muslim people with type 2 diabetes who want to fast but can’t necessarily do so safely.
To improve Indigenous health in Canada we need more Indigenous health professionals and more culturally competent health-care providers. We also need to listen properly to Indigenous stories.
Language learning can make people more open to seeing a new way of doing things and develop a greater level of comfort with unfamiliar situations.
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