Dignity. Dignity? Dignity!

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 674-675

  Chochinov, Harvey Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CURRICULUM; DYING; EMPATHY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; LETTER; MOTIVATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

HUMANS; RIGHT TO DIE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 46349097503     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.9910     Document Type: Letter

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