Learning Objectives

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After completing this module, learners should be able to:

1. Explain major traditional health beliefs among individuals from Korean backgrounds.
2. List eight practical considerations Western providers should take into account in clinical assessment of Korean American elders.
3. Discuss appropriate approaches in dealing with advance directives and end of life care with Korean American elders and their families.