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This study analyzes the influence of race and ethnicity on the and attitudes of patients concerning advance directives and-prolonging therapy. The study determines the prefences of African, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic whites on end-of-life medical care and attitudes toward discussing these issues with their families and. It also explores their attitudes and beliefs about several issues: conflicting family-physician decisions, futility of, and euthanasia.
Caralis et al. (Tue,) studied this question.