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Cultural and linguistic proficiency in mental health care: a crucial aspect of professional competence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2020

María J. Marquine  and
Daniel Jimenez
María J. Marquine*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
Daniel Jimenez
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
*
Email: [email protected]
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 32 , Issue 1: Issue Theme: Cultural Diversity in Psychogeriatrics , January 2020 , pp. 1 - 3
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