Dialogues in diversity: An invited series of papers, advance directives, DNRs, and end-of-life care for African Americans

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-261

  Barrett, Ronald Keith ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547473537     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/8C1Y-CPWA-132N-UWXY     Document Type: Article

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