What can health care agencies do to assist in meeting the cultural goals of Healthy People 2020?
a. Ensure accurate recording of a client's race and/or ethnicity in the medical record.
b. Hire physicians and nurses from culturally diverse backgrounds.
c. Provide magazines written in more than one language in waiting areas of clinics.
d. Improve access to health care by estab-lishing clinics closer to low-income hous-ing.
D
A major initiative of Healthy People 2020 consists of promoting assessment of major health risks, reducing disparities in health care, and expanding access to health care in the community. The other actions only demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences.
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