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Why Is There Such Diversity in Preferences for End-of-Life Care? Explanations and Narratives

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The differences in views of advance directives, hospice care and do not resuscitate orders that characterize different ethnic and cultural groups may appear illogical to healthcare professionals of White European background.

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Searight, H.R. (2019). Why Is There Such Diversity in Preferences for End-of-Life Care? Explanations and Narratives. In: Ethical Challenges in Multi-Cultural Patient Care. SpringerBriefs in Ethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23544-4_6

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