Cultural Mistrust and Use of Hospice Care: Challenges and Remedies

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-71

  Cort, Malcolm A ^a  

^a OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPICES; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242342223     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662104322737269     Document Type: Review

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