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Articles—Cultural Competency

Blackhall, L; Frank, G; Murphy, S; and Michel, V. "Ethnicity and attitudes towards life-sustaining technology." 1999, 48: 1779-89. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Blackhall, L; Murphy, S; Frank, G; and Michel, V. "Ethnicity and attitudes towards patient autonomy." Journal of American Medical Association. 1995, 274: 820-5. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Bowman, K and Singer, P. "Chinese seniors' perspectives on end-of-life decisions." Soc Sci Med. 2001, 53: 455-464. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Callahan, D. "Frustrated mastery: the cultural context of death in America." Caring for Patients at the End of Life (Special Issue). 1995, 163: 226-230.

Carrese, J and Rhodes, L. "Bridging cultural differences in medical practice. The art of discussing negative information with Navajo patients." Journal of Internal Medicine. 2000, 15: 92-6. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Carrese, J and Rhodes, L. "Western bioethics on the Navaho reservation. Benefit or harm?" Journal of American Medical Association. 1995, 274: 826-9. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Crawley, L; Marshall, P; Lo, B; and Koenig, B. "Strategies for culturally effective end-of-life care." Annals of Internal Medicine. May07, 2002, 136(9): 673-9. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Dennis, Rabbi Geoffrey. "Love is as strong as death: meeting the pastoral needs of the Jewish hospice patient." American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. July1999, 16, Number 4: 598-604. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Frommelt, KH. "Attitudes Toward Care of the Terminally Ill: An Educational Intervention." American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. January2003, 20: 13-22. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Hallenbeck, James; Kane Goldstein, Mary; and Mebane, Eric. "Cultural considerations of death and dying in the United States." Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. May1996, 12;2: 393-406. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Kagawa-Singer, M and Blackhall, L. "Negotiating Cross-Cultural Issues at the End of Life: "You Got to Go Where He Lives"." Jama. December19, 2001, 286 No 23: 2899-3038.

Kitzes, J.; Berger, L.; "End-of-life issues for American Indians/Alaska
Natives: insights from one Indian Health Service area." J Palliat Med 2004 Dec;7(6):830-8. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Kleinman, A; Eisenberg, L; and Good, B. "Culture, illness and care: clinical lessons from anthropologic and cross-cultural research." Annual of Internal Medicine. February1978, 88: 251-8. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Koenig, Barbara and Gates-Williams, Jan. "Understanding cultural difference in caring for dying patients." Caring for Patients at the End of Life (Special Issue). 1995, 163: 244-249.

LeGrand, S ; Walsh, D; Nelson, K; and Davis, M. "A syllabus for fellowship education in palliative medicine." American Journal Hospice Palliative Care. July2003, 20(4): 279-289. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Like, Robert; Steiner, R; and Rubel, Arthur. "Recommended core curriculum guidelines on culturally sensitive and competent health care." Family Medicine. 1996, 27: 291-7. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Matsumura, Shinji; Bito, Seiji; Liu, Honghu; and Kahn, Katharine. "Acculturation of Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Care: A Cross-cultural Survey of Japanese Americans and Japanese

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Journal of General Internal Medicine. July2002, 17: 531-539. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Mazzone, Ambuel. "Breaking bad news and discussing death." Primary Care; Clinics in Office Practice. June2001, 28(2): 249-67.

Orona, Celia; Koenig, Barbara; and Davis, Anne. "Cultural aspects of nondisclosure." Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. 1994, 3: 338-346. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Sharma, D. "Hindu attitude toward suffering, dying and death." Palliative Medicine. 1990, 4: 235-38.

Sheikh, Aziz. "Death and dying--a Muslim perspective." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. March1998, 91: 138-140. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Stein, S and Bonuck, K. "Attitudes on end-of-life care and advance care planning in the lesbian and gay community." Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2001, 4:2: 173-190. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Tong, Kevin and Spicer, Betsy Jo. "The Chinese palliative patient and family in North America: a cultural perspective." Journal of Palliative Care. 1994, 10:1: 26-28. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Woo, Kevin. "Care for Chinese palliative patients." Journal of Palliative Care. 1999, 15;4: 70-74. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.