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Publication Date: January 2001
Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America
Author(s): Bruce A. Hurwitz
Research Area: Health; Social conditions
Keywords: Social Services; Health; Elderly
Type: Report
Coverage: New York
Abstract:
This article examines the need for cultural sensitivity in the care of palliative care patients. Focusing in particular on the Jewish contribution to the debate surrounding care of the dying, the article reviews the "Not on My Shift" training program developed for staff at Morningside House Nursing Home in the Bronx, NY.