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The paper notes that with the aging baby boom generation, a large proportion of the population will be faced with complex end-of-life decisions. The paper further explains that this issue was chosen because nurses are being confronted with needless ethical dilemmas related to autonomy and client choice because they are not trained in culturally competent care. The paper discusses how Doorenbos and Wilson (2006) argue that dying patients and their families are entitled to compassionate and competent end-of-life care, but the care varies across cultures.

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"The issue of cultural practices as they relate to death and dying was chosen for its pertinence to the contemporary society of North America. With the aging baby boom generation, a large proportion of the population will be faced with complex end-of-life decisions. More importantly, the issue was chosen because nurses are being confronted with needless ethical dilemmas related to autonomy and client choice because they are not trained in culturally competent care. Doorenbos and Wilson (2006) argue that dying patients and their families are entitled to compassionate and..."

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