Cultural competence in hospice

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-32

  Doorenbos, Ardith Z ^a   Schim, Stephanie Myers ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; End of life care; Hospice; Minority

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPETENCE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TERMINAL CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 1842866989     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910402100108     Document Type: Review

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