| Title |
United States Acculturation and Cancer Patients’ End-of-Life Care
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0058663 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alexi A. Wright, Heather Stieglitz, Yankel M. Kupersztoch, M. Elizabeth Paulk, Yookyung Kim, Ingrid T. Katz, Francisco Munoz, Rachel B. Jimenez, Jan Mutchler, Lorna Rivera, Anthony L. Back, Holly G. Prigerson |
| Abstract |
Culture shapes how people understand illness and death, but few studies examine whether acculturation influences patients' end-of-life treatment preferences and medical care. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 123 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 120 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 14% |
| Researcher | 16 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 15% |
| Unknown | 35 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 16% |
| Psychology | 11 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 13 | 11% |
| Unknown | 42 | 34% |