The influence of cultural diversity on end-of-life care and decisions

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages

  Werth, James L ^a   Blevins, Dean ^a   Toussaint, Karine L ^b   Durham, Martha R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037709813     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000276402236673     Document Type: Article

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