Palliative Care: An Emerging Issue for American Indians and Alaskan Natives

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 42067, 2004, Pages 201-210

  Kitzes, Judith A ^a   Domer, Timothy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Fort Defiance Indian Hosp   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaskan Native; American Indian; Indian Health Service; palliative care

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; COMMUNITY CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW;

ALASKA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 1542347624     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J354v17n03_30     Document Type: Article

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