Patients from Different Cultures

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End-of-life care considerations for the Hispanic patient in the United States #469.

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Pan CX, Luo EJ, Wang E, et al.

Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about caring for Chinese American patients.

J Palliat Med 2023;26:423-430.

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Kwong M, Pan CX.

End-of-life considerations for patients of East Asian descent.

J Palliat Med 2024;27:1555-1557.

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Jia Z, Yeh IM, Lee CH, et al.

Barriers and facilitators to advance care planning among Chinese patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers

J Palliat Med 2022; 25:774-782.

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Chung JE, Karass S, Choi Y, et al.

Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about caring for Filipino American and Korean American patients.

J Palliat Med 2024;27:104-111.

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About Dr. Abrahm

Janet Abrahm, MD is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is among the founders of Palliative Care in the United States and the author of four comprehensive books on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer. Dr. Abrahm is a former practicing oncologist who created the Palliative Care Service at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute over 20 years’ ago. She is an award-winning clinician and educator and continues to practice palliative care at Dana Farber.

Dr. Abrahm's Book

Dr. Abrahm is the author of four comprehensive editions  on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer, the first published in 2000 and the latest in 2022.

Her extensive work offers oncologists and other oncology and palliative care clinicians a place to turn to find the most up-to-date evidence-based practices, resources, and practical advice on how to care for patients across the full range of issues they will experience during their illness.