End-of-life care for ethnic minority groups

Clinical Cornerstone

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-48

  Siriwardena, A Niroshan ^a   Clark, Reverend David ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Leicester Council of Faiths   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEATH; DYING; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY LIFE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MINORITY GROUP; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942755608     PISSN: 10983597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1098-3597(04)90006-3     Document Type: Article

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