African Americans and end-of-life care #204

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1382-1383

  Raghavan, Mythili ^a   Smith, Alexander K ^a   Arnold, Robert M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; RACISM; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL STATUS; TRUST; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HUMANS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649342347     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.9762     Document Type: Short Survey

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