Barriers to optimum end-of-life care for minority patients

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 182-190

  Krakauer, Eric L ^a,b   Crenner, Christopher ^c   Fox, Ken ^b,d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Ethnicity; Medical ethics; Minorities; Palliative care; Race; Terminal illness; Trust

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MINORITY GROUP; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; TRUST;

CULTURE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PREJUDICE; TERMINAL CARE; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036140681     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50027.x     Document Type: Review

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