title: Identifying and meeting needs of ethnic minority patients.
abstract: In an effort to meet the unique needs of terminally ill patients and their loved ones within underserved minority populations, hospices are attempting to learn more about the diverse cultures represented in their communities. This paper will discuss one hospice's experience and perceptions of barriers to providing hospice care to individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds and the steps taken to more effectively serve them.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Noggle
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death / Q000208:ethnology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D014481:United States