Journal of palliative medicine
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J Palliat Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Race, income, and education: associations with patient and family ratings of end-of-life care and communication provided by physicians-in-training.
Minority race and lower socioeconomic status are associated with poorer patient ratings of health care quality and provider communication. ⋯ Patient race is associated with perceptions of the quality of communication about end-of-life care provided by physicians-in-training, but the association was opposite to our hypothesis and appears to be mediated by socioeconomic status. Family member predictors of these perceptions differ from those observed for patients. Further investigation of these associations may guide interventions to improve care delivered to patients and families.