Racial and ethnic differences in advance care planning: Identifying subgroup patterns and obstacles

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 923-947

  Carr, Deborah ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Asians; end of life; health behaviors; Hispanics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASIAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865201858     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312449185     Document Type: Article

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