Racial Disparities Exist in End-Of-Life Care for Dialysis Patients (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

American Society of Nephrology

Racial Disparities Exist in End-Of-Life Care for Dialysis Patients (2 of 3)

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African American, Native American, and Asian dialysis patients were 43 percent to 44 percent less likely than whites to use hospice before dying. Research that uncovered these disparities will be presented at ASN Kidney Week Nov. 3-8, 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

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