Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Keyword "hospice"

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    • Lower Use of Hospice by Cancer Patients who Live in Minority Versus White Areas 

      Earle, Craig C.; Orav, John E.; Brawarsky, Phyllis; Neville, Bridget A.; Haas, Jennifer S.; Acevedo Garcia, Dolores; Williams, David R. (Springer-Verlag, 2007)
      Background: Although hospice care can alleviate suffering at the end of life for patients with cancer, it remains underutilized, particularly by African Americans and Hispanics. Objective: To examine whether the racial ...