In search of a good death

Journal of Medical Humanities

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-72

  Schenck, David P ^a   Roscoe, Lori A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Closure; End of life; Narrative; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMAN; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

AGING; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMANS; NARRATION; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 58849114075     PISSN: 10413545     EISSN: 15733645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10912-008-9071-3     Document Type: Article

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