Programmatic barriers to providing culturally competent end-of-life care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 357-364

  Reese, Dona J ^a   Melton, Elizabeth ^b   Ciaravino, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Benton Co Dept of Human Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Diversity; End of life care; Hospice; Palliative care; Racial minorities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 5444245491     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910402100510     Document Type: Article

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