Optimal Communication at the End of Life Bridges the Cultural Divide

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Optimal Communication at the End of Life Bridges the Cultural Divide
By Dana Deravin Carr, RN-BC, CCM, MPH, DrPH
September 1, 2012

Patients residing in communities served by safety net hospitals are often impoverished, poorly educated, and in poor health. In large urban cities they are more likely to be ethnic minorities, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics. End-of-life research tells us that African-Americans, in particular...

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