Key features of palliative care service delivery to Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States: a comprehensive review

Key features of palliative care service delivery to Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States: a comprehensive review

Abstract 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 services of Indigenous peoples is an ongoing concern. Objectives To examine and learn from published studies on provi...

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Main Authors: Shaouli Shahid, Emma V. Taylor, Shelley Cheetham, John A. Woods, Samar M. Aoun, Sandra C. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
American native continental ancestry group
Oceanic ancestry group
Aboriginal
Indigenous
Palliative care
Terminal care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0325-1

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