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| Decisions at the end of life: cultural considerations beyond medical ethics | | Author(s) | James Hallenbeck, Mary K Goldstein |
| Journal title | Generations, vol XXIII, no 1, Spring 1999 |
| Publisher | American Society on Aging, Spring 1999 |
| Pages | pp 24-29 |
| Annotation | The effectiveness of (Western) medical ethics may be limited in the face of issues that are closely linked to different cultural perspectives. Examples of cultural differences are given and healthcare workers should achieve cultural competence to deal with end of life care and death rituals. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990824212 A |
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