Systematic Review of Research Literature on African Americans’ End-of-Life Healthcare Preferences

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 373-397

  Ladd, S Charlotte ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84891425105     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-013-9276-z     Document Type: Article

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