Minority representation, prevalence of symptoms, and utilization of services in a large metropolitan hospice

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 290-297

  O'Mara, Ann M ^a   Arenella, Cheryl ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Cardiovascular Center of Northern Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services accessibility; Hospice care; Minority groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RESEARCH; SYMPTOM; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; MORTALITY; URBAN POPULATION; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0035054711     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(01)00256-1     Document Type: Article

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