“Palliative Care” as an Outcome Measure and its Impact on Our Interpretation of Racial Disparities

Authors: Rachael Heitner, MPH, Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES, Allison Silvers, MBA, Brynn Bowman, MPA, and Kimberly S. Johnson, MD, MHS

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