Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Language

English

Publication Date

10-1-2024

Journal

AMA Journal of Ethics

DOI

10.1001/amajethics.2024.778

PMID

39361391

Abstract

Racial and ethnic inequity exists throughout the lifespan, including at the end of life (EOL). Although prognostication is inherently fraught with uncertainty, many underrepresented minorities get prognoses that are overly optimistic, which can exacerbate inequity by depriving patients of details needed to make informed decisions and plan for EOL care. This article applies a health equity lens to facilitate better ethical and clinical understandings of how to care for patients of color more equitably at the EOL.

Keywords

Humans, Health Equity, Terminal Care, Prognosis, Decision Making, Healthcare Disparities, Ethnic and Racial Minorities

Published Open-Access

yes

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