Dying patients' need for emotional support and personalized care from physicians: Perspectives of patients with terminal illness, families, and health care providers

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 236-246

  Wenrich, Marjorie D ^a   Curtis, J Randall ^b   Ambrozy, Donna A ^b   Carline, Jan D ^b   Shannon, Sarah E ^b   Ramsey, Paul G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional; End of life care; Physician competence; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYING; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TERMINAL DISEASE; TOUCH;

EID: 0037334538     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(02)00694-2     Document Type: Article

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