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Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects
Published on: May 10, 2019
When race matters
Annette Dula1, September Williams
1Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh, 5923 Kentucky Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
Abstract:
Several widely held assumptions shape end-of-life discussion in the United States. They are embedded in mainstream bioethics and biomedical discourse, debate, and discussion, as well as in the popular media. We have come to regard them as the conventional wisdom. Despite their apparent reasonableness, the assumptions are not held universally by all US citizens, particularly those of color. They hold contradictions that partially explain why fewer African Americans than whites complete advance directives, and why African Americans tend to desire aggressive care at the end of life. This article considers some of these assumptions. It then considers a case and an approach to care that seeks to resolve potential conflicts proactively.
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