Psychiatry and terminal illness

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-150

  Chochinov, Harvey Max ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Death and dying; Palliative care; Terminal illness

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HUMAN; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0034006596     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370004500204     Document Type: Review

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