Paging Sally Satel: Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard J. Codey last week signed into law legislation requiring doctors to receive so-called cultural competency training as a condition of obtaining or renewing their licenses to practice medicine. The measure is apparently the first of its kind, but advocates are pushing similar measures in other states as well. (Shawn Rhea, Camden Courier-Post, Mar. 24). Background: Sally Satel and Jonathan Klick, “Don’t Despair Over Disparities”, Weekly Standard, Mar. 1, 2004, reprinted at Satel’s site.
“Cultural training required for doctors”
Paging Sally Satel: Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard J. Codey last week signed into law legislation requiring doctors to receive so-called cultural competency training as a condition of obtaining or renewing their licenses to practice medicine. The measure is apparently the first of its kind, but advocates are pushing similar measures in other states as […]
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