What factors do you believe have had the most influence with regard to why racial and ethnic "minority" groups have little or no opportunity to have access to hospice care? For example, to what extent might cultural beliefs and practices play a role? If so, in what ways? To what extent might bias or systemic discrimination play a role? From what vantage points?
Your Journal entry should be no more than 200 words in length and must be in correct APA format.

1. What are some key moments in the historical development of hospice care in the United States? (For example, what were some of the earliest hospice care organizations, who were their founders, and so forth.)

2. Name at least three principles that dictate the nature of palliative care in the Western world. Please give specific examples of how these principles are used in practice.