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Top Ten Things Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Hindus.

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Patel, RV; Patel, VR; Patel, DR; Kamal, AH; Nelson, JE
Published in: J Palliat Med
July 2020

Hinduism is one of the five major world religions with >1 billion followers worldwide and encompasses a diversity of belief systems. As of 2010, an estimated 1.8 million Hindus lived in the United States, and this number is expected to increase to 4.8 million by 2050, making the United States home to the largest Hindu population outside of South Asia. As this population continues to grow, it will become increasingly important that clinicians of all disciplines develop a basic understanding of their beliefs and practices to address their palliative care needs. This article highlights 10 considerations for Hindu patients and their families relevant to inpatient care, symptom management, and advance care planning.

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J Palliat Med

DOI

EISSN

1557-7740

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

23

Issue

7

Start / End Page

980 / 984

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Religion
  • Palliative Care
  • Humans
  • Hinduism
  • Gerontology
  • Asia
  • Advance Care Planning
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4203 Health services and systems
 

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Patel, R. V., Patel, V. R., Patel, D. R., Kamal, A. H., & Nelson, J. E. (2020). Top Ten Things Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Hindus. J Palliat Med, 23(7), 980–984. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2020.0146
Patel, Rushil V., Viraj R. Patel, Dhruv R. Patel, Arif H. Kamal, and Judith E. Nelson. “Top Ten Things Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Hindus.J Palliat Med 23, no. 7 (July 2020): 980–84. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2020.0146.
Patel RV, Patel VR, Patel DR, Kamal AH, Nelson JE. Top Ten Things Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Hindus. J Palliat Med. 2020 Jul;23(7):980–4.
Patel, Rushil V., et al. “Top Ten Things Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Hindus.J Palliat Med, vol. 23, no. 7, July 2020, pp. 980–84. Pubmed, doi:10.1089/jpm.2020.0146.
Patel RV, Patel VR, Patel DR, Kamal AH, Nelson JE. Top Ten Things Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Hindus. J Palliat Med. 2020 Jul;23(7):980–984.
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Published In

J Palliat Med

DOI

EISSN

1557-7740

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

23

Issue

7

Start / End Page

980 / 984

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Religion
  • Palliative Care
  • Humans
  • Hinduism
  • Gerontology
  • Asia
  • Advance Care Planning
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4203 Health services and systems