A palliative approach to existential issues and death in end-Stage dementia care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 168-174

  Albinsson, Lars ^a   Strang, Peter ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DEMENTIA; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; DEMENTIA; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0036728073     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970201800305     Document Type: Article

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