Contesting death, speaking of dying

Journal of Medical Humanities

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-44

  Segal, Judy Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CANADA; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING HOME; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CANADA; COMMUNICATION; DEATH; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 0034149465     PISSN: 10413545     EISSN: 15733645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009002731696     Document Type: Review

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