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01-04-2014 | Brief Communication
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Cultural Competence of Medical Students Through Online Videos
Authors:
Charlie Zhang, Kristy Cho, Jackson Chu, Jonathan Yang
Published in:
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
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Issue 2/2014
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Excerpt
The term “mosaic” is often used to describe Canada’s rich cultural diversity. It is in this mosaic that many Chinese immigrants have sought a new home, a better place for their children, and a better life. From 1981 to 1994, over 500,000 Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada, resulting in the rapid growth of the Chinese population in Canada [
1]. In 2006, more than 1.2 million Canadians identified as Chinese, making it the second largest visible minority group in the country after South Asians [
2]. We use the term “Chinese” to describe all ethnic groups in the People’s Republic of China (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) and the Republic of China (Taiwan). …