Mexican Americans and hospice care. Culture, control, and communication

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 133-141

  Carole Taxis, J ^a   Keller, Teresa ^b   Cruz, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; End of life; Hospice; Mexican americans

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549158376     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NJH.0000306739.10636.5f     Document Type: Review

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