The Landscape of Distress in the Terminally Ill

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 641-649

  Chochinov, Harvey Max ^a,b,c,d   Hassard, Thomas ^a   McClement, Susan ^a,b   Hack, Thomas ^a,c   Kristjanson, Linda J ^d   Harlos, Mike ^e   Sinclair, Shane ^f,g   Murray, Alison ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit   (Canada)

^c Patient and Family Support Services   (Canada)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^h CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distress; palliative care; Patient Dignity Inventory

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIGHT TO DIE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 70449084969     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.021     Document Type: Article

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