Is there a place for sexuality in the holistic care of patients in the palliative care phase of life?

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 366-371

  Redelman, Margaret J ^a  

^a Sydney Centre for Sexual and Relationship Therapy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Palliative care; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TABOO; TOUCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL VALUES; STEREOTYPING; TABOO; TOUCH;

EID: 54249165399     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108318569     Document Type: Review

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