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Racial differences in palliative care and hospice among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Racial differences in palliative care and hospice among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Natalia Smirnova, Sarah H. Cross, Amanda Light and Dio Kavalieratos
Respiratory medicine, v 231, 107719
01 Sep 2024
PMID: 38908412

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease End of life Racial disparities Hospice Care Palliative Care
•Black individuals with COPD are equally likely to receive palliative care as White individuals.•Intensity of end-of-life care may be a driver of racial disparities in palliative care use.•Median time from palliative care consultation to death is shorter among White vs Black individuals.•Most decedents with COPD who receive palliative care do so within the two months prior to death.

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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Respiratory System
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