Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Blacks, Asians With Terminal Cancer Use End-Of-Life Services Less Frequently Than Other Patients, Study Finds

Race and ethnicity appear to have an effect on whether a patient with terminal cancer uses hospice care services, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Reuters Health reports. Researchers, led by Alexander Smith of Boston, Mass.-based Complete news at...