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Association between immigrant status and advanced cancer patients' location and quality of death.

Ana I TergasHolly G PrigersonMegan Johnson ShenAndreea Ioana DinicuAlfred I NeugutJason D WrightDawn L HershmanPaul K Maciejewski
Published in: Cancer (2022)
Cancer patients typically prefer to die in their own homes, which is associated with improved quality of death. However, disparities in end-of-life care among immigrant populations in the United States remain significant. Our study found that immigrants are less likely to die in their preferred locations and more likely to die in hospital settings, resulting in poorer quality of death.
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