Barriers in hospice use among African Americans with cancer

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 136-144

  Spruill, Angela D ^a   Mayer, Deborah K ^a   Hamilton, Jill B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; death and dying; health disparities; hospice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876239863     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e31827951f3     Document Type: Article

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