# 216 Asking about Cultural Beliefs in Palliative Care

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Source: 
Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Synopsis: 

Background:   Patients’ cultural backgrounds profoundly influence their preferences and needs regarding discussing bad news, decision-making, and the dying experience. This Fast Fact offers a framework for taking a ‘cultural history’ to better understand a patient’s and family’s needs. See also these related Fast Facts: #17 (illness experience),  #19 (spiritual history),  #26 (explanatory model),  #183 & 184 (conflict resolution).

Vol/Page/Date: 
June 2009; 216
Resource Type: 
Other
Author/Source: 
Authors: Hillary Lum MD, PhD and Robert Arnold MD
keywords: 
cultural beliefs, fast facts
Submitter: 
A. Peters
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