Deathbed visions from the Republic of Moldova: A content analysis of family Observations

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 303-317

  Kellehear, Allan ^a   Pogonet, Vadim ^b   Mindruta Stratan, Rodica ^b   Gorelco, Victor ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Institute of Oncology   (Moldova)

^c SRL Caribo Agro   (Moldova)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVER; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLDOVA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLDOVA; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857804446     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.64.4.b     Document Type: Review

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