When do Latinos use hospice services? Studying the utilization of hospice services by Hispanics/Latinos

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-210

  Carrion, Iraida V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Hispanic Latino; Hospice; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 77949327782     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981380903493038     Document Type: Article

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