Morality and moral conflicts in hospice care: Results of a qualitative interview study

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 588-592

  Salloch, Sabine ^a   Breitsameter, Christof ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALS; NURSING STAFF; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77958087126     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.034462     Document Type: Article

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