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Cultural Humility in Communication

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This topic is taught through its practice: 12 practice questions, each with the reasoning behind the answer, and the same idea again in plain words.

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Question 1 of 5foundational

Which statement best defines cultural humility as the term is used in healthcare communication?

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Question 2 of 5foundational

Which term describes the tendency to judge another person's beliefs and practices using one's own culture as the standard of what is normal or correct?

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Question 3 of 5foundational

A core commitment of cultural humility is redressing power imbalances in the clinician-patient relationship. What does this commitment mean in practice?

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Question 4 of 5intermediate

Which comparison between cultural competence and cultural humility is accurate?

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Question 5 of 5intermediate

What is the primary purpose of a clinician examining their own implicit biases as part of cultural humility?

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