Guidelines for discussing palliative care and end-of-life planning in American Indian/Alaska Native communities.

Description: 

Palliative care is the active, total care of a person when a cure is not possible. The author discusses the idea of palliative care, advanced directives and cultural sensitivity. Guidelines for when and how to approach end-of-life care discussions are given.

People: 
American Indian, Alaska Native
Protocol: 
Indian Health Service Public Access
Community: 
Indian Health Service
Category: 
Miscellaneous
Original Date: 
2002
Creator: 
Kitzes JA.
Rights: 
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Source: 
IHS Primary Care Provider May;27(5):89-92
External Links: 
Publisher: 
Soros Foundation, Project Death in American Faculty Scholar, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Identifier: 
9703989
Subject: 
Advance Directives, Attitude of Health Personnel, Decision Making, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Patient Education, Terminally Ill
Type: 
Journal Article