End-of-life issues for American Indians: A commentary

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 37-40

  Hampton, James W ^a   Castro, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Native American Cancer Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; CANCER MORTALITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 18844460392     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15430154jce2001s_09     Document Type: Review

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