Death and dying in the black experience

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 793-799

  Barrett, Ronald K ^a   Heller, Karen S ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Applied Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DYING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NEGRO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DEATH; FUNERAL RITES; HUMANS;

EID: 0036804741     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662102320880714     Document Type: Review

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