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This article describes differences in culture, traditions, and beliefs that may affect communication with Indigenous people at the end of life. It also demonstrates knowledge about the traditions surrounding death & dying in indigenous cultures and describes how such traditions can be accommodated when caring for dying indigenous patients. ----- This article is presented here with permission from the Ian Anderson Continuing Education Program in End-of-Life Care, University of Toronto. For further information please visit their web site at: www.cme.utoronto.ca/endoflife/ |