Racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and quality are well documented for
some minority groups. However, compared to other areas of health care, such as disease …

Objectives: Published research in disparities in advance care planning, palliative, and end-
of-life care is limited. However, available data points to significant barriers to palliative and …

This analysis of the United States health system reviews the developmentsin organization
and governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system …

Cultural beliefs and values are thought to account for differences between African
Americans and whites in the use of advance directives and beliefs about hospice care, but …

Little progress has been made over the last 40 years to eliminate the racial/ethnic
differences in incidence, morbidity, avoidable suffering, and mortality from cancer that result …

Context Language barriers can influence the health quality and outcomes of limited English
proficiency (LEP) patients at end of life, including symptom assessment and utilization of …

Background Black patients tend to receive more life-prolonging care at the end of life (EOL)
than white patients. This study aimed to evaluate whether differences in patient-physician …

In their research, scholars have documented racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care
preferences, which have translated into cultural barriers. However, few studies have …

Objective Suffering frequently occurs in the context of chronic and progressive medical
illnesses and emerges with great intensity at end‐of‐life. A review of the literature on …

ObjectivesEthnic/racial minority groups are less likely to discuss issues involving end-of-life
treatment preferences and utilize palliative care or hospice services. Some barriers may be …