The precious necessity of compassion

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 146-153

  Halifax, Joan ^a  

^a Upaya Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RELIGION; ANALGESIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

EMPATHY; HUMANS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 78651323916     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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