Hispanic access to hospice services in a predominantly Hispanic community

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-16

  Adams, Carolyn E ^a   Horn, Kathryn ^b   Bader, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; End of life care; Healthcare access; Hispanic; Hospice

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644440856     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910602300103     Document Type: Review

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