Over 4 million American Indians and Alaskan Natives live in communities that receive health
care primarily from the federal Indian Health Service or tribal health programs. Palliative …

Background: In the United States, the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population
is aging and the leading causes of death for those 55 and older are chronic diseases such …

Background A frican Americans face a disproportionate burden of morbidity and mortality
from many serious illnesses. 1 As in other areas of health care, the experience of palliative …

Essential information for anyone involved in palliative care programs for deprived patients!
In this comprehensive resource, leading healthcare professionals describe pioneering work …

Background Indigenous peoples in developed countries have reduced life expectancies,
particularly from chronic diseases. The lack of access to and take up of palliative care …

AFRICAN AMERICAN PATIENTS, health care professionals, and community organizations
can offer perspectives on death and dying that have for the most part been absent in the …

Background: Little is known about optimal palliative and end-of-life care for American
Indians and Alaska Natives (AIs/ANs). Methods: We searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane …

Context Despite the known importance of culturally tailored palliative care (PC), American
Indian people (AIs) in the Great Plains lack access to such services. While clinicians caring …

Although integral to alleviating serious health-related suffering, global palliative care
remains systemically and culturally inaccessible to many patients living in low-and middle …

Georgia has established the foundational measures for a national palliative care program—
policy, education, drug availability, and implementation. Amendments to legislation needed …