Is Nonhospice Palliative Care ‘Colorblind’? Evaluating Racial Differences in Inpatient Nonhospice Palliative Care (S774)

Minorities are less likely than whites to utilize hospice services and more likely to receive medically ineffective treatments at end of life. Barriers towards hospice utilization among African Americans (AA) are well-documented, however less is known about disparities in non-hospice inpatient palliative care (PC).

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