Hospice and latinos: A review of the literature

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 27-43

  Colón, Merydawilda ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Death; End of life care; Hispanic; Hospice; Latinos

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISPANIC; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LANGUAGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCULTURATION; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LANGUAGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 34247860716     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J457v01n02_04     Document Type: Article

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