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B. A. Thomas, Rodriguez, R. A., Boyko, E. J., Robinson-Cohen, C., Fitzpatrick, A. L., and O'Hare, A. M., “Geographic variation in black-white differences in end-of-life care for patients with ESRD”, Clin J Am Soc NephrolClin J Am Soc NephrolClin J Am Soc Nephrol, vol. 8, pp. 1171-8, 2013.

D. L. Volker and Wu, H. L., “Cancer patients' preferences for control at the end of life”, Qual Health ResQual Health Res, vol. 21, pp. 1618-31, 2011.

P. M. Mazanec, Daly, B. J., and Townsend, A., “Hospice utilization and end-of-life care decision making of African Americans”, Am J Hosp Palliat CareAm J Hosp Palliat Care, vol. 27, pp. 560-6, 2010.

K. R. Waite, Federman, A. D., McCarthy, D. M., Sudore, R., Curtis, L. M., Baker, D. W., Wilson, E. A., Hasnain-Wynia, R., Wolf, M. S., and Paasche-Orlow, M. K., “Literacy and race as risk factors for low rates of advance directives in older adults”, J Am Geriatr SocJ Am Geriatr Soc, vol. 61, pp. 403-6, 2013.

L. Melhado and Bushy, A., “Exploring uncertainty in advance care planning in African Americans: does low health literacy influence decision making preference at end of life”, Am J Hosp Palliat CareAm J Hosp Palliat Care, vol. 28, pp. 495-500, 2011.

K. T. Washington, Bickel-Swenson, D., and Stephens, N., “Barriers to hospice use among African Americans: a systematic review”, Health Soc WorkHealth Soc Work, vol. 33, pp. 267-74, 2008.

B. L. Mitchell and Mitchell, L. C., “Review of the literature on cultural competence and end-of-life treatment decisions: the role of the hospitalist”, J Natl Med AssocJ Natl Med Assoc, vol. 101, pp. 920-6, 2009.

S. K. West and Hollis, M., “Barriers to completion of advance care directives among African Americans ages 25-84: a cross-generational study”, Omega (Westport)Omega (Westport), vol. 65, pp. 125-37, 2012.

H. S. Perkins, Cortez, J. D., and Hazuda, H. P., “Diversity of patients' beliefs about the soul after death and their importance in end-of-life care”, South Med JSouth Med J, vol. 105, pp. 266-72, 2012.

C. P. Wicher and Meeker, M. A., “What influences African American end-of-life preferences?”, J Health Care Poor UnderservedJ Health Care Poor Underserved, vol. 23, pp. 28-58, 2012.

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