Vol. 65, Issue 4, 2004 | Published by North Carolina Medical Journal

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Original Research

African American Elders’ Perceptions of the Influenza Vaccine in Durham, North Carolina

Sohini SenguptaGiselle Corbie-SmithAngela ThrasherRonald P. Strauss

To qualitatively explore community perceptions among elderly African Americans about what makes it easy or difficult to get vaccinated for influenza.

Policy Forum: Introduction

INTRODUCTION: Policy Forum: End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Gordon H. DeFrieseKristie K. Weisner

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Policy Forum: Issue Brief
Palliative Care: Innovation in Care at the End of Life
Laura C. Hanson
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Hospice: A Vital Service Facing Increasing Demands
Judith Lund Person
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Opioids in End-of-Life Care: Promises and Problems
Richard C. Stephenson
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Hospital-Based Palliative Care Units: Answering a Growing Need
Anthony N. Galanos
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

A Brief Review of North Carolina’s Law on Dying1

Anne DellingerAimee Wall

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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

Spiritual Care at the End of Life: What Is It and Who Does It?

Keith G. Meador

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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

Palliative Care: More than Just Care from a Friendly Relative

Richard C. Stephenson

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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Addressing Pain Management and Palliative Care: The Official Position of the North Carolina Medical Board
Charles E. Trado
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Guiding the Decisions of Physicians and Families in End-of-Life Care: The Case of Long-Term Feeding Tube Placement
Ethical and Judicial Affairs Committee North Carolina Medical Society
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Current End-of-life Issues: A Practicing Physician’s View
Phillip A. Sellers
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Why the Patient Self-Determination Act Has Failed
Dee Leahman
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Policy Forum: Columns
Running the Numbers: A Periodic Feature to Inform North Carolina Healthcare Professionals About Current Topics in Health Statistics
Paul A. Buescher
Oral health can affect performance, including athletes who always need to be in their best conditions during training and competitions. However, oral health awareness has never been a priority among...
Letters to the Editor
Infant Mortality in North Carolina
Edward N. Brandt
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