Essentials gets you oriented to the basic issues and concerns behind linguistic and cultural competence in health care delivery. It offers facts, figures, definitions and opinions, and explains the people and purpose behind DiversityRx.
				Welcome to DiversityRx Introduces you to who and what we are, why language and culture are important in the health care encounter, and how to navigate the site. Experts Speak Out Features national health care and community leaders talking about the impact of language and culture in health care. Demographics and Statistics Features data useful for understanding America's rich diversity and its impact on health care delivery.

		Glossary Helps you define your terms and understand what everyone is talking about. Coming soon: Why Should I Care? Answers the question from different perspectives for health care professionals, policymakers, consumers, and others.

		As with the rest of DiversityRx, this section is a work in progress and we welcome information on other efforts, programs, and reports that will expand upon the information offered here. Please let us know if you have other examples to include here.
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DiversityRx is sponsored by:		The National Conference of State Legislatures		Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care		Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation