Anger in palliative care: A clinical approach

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-55

  Philip, J ^a   Gold, M ^a   Schwarz, M ^a   Komesaroff, P ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anger; Family; Hostility; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANGER; DISEASE COURSE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANGER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISPLACEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NEGOTIATING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENTS; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 33845522430     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01236.x     Document Type: Review

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