Surviving critical illness: A case study in ambiguity

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 363-382

  Johnston, Liz B ^a  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

ambiguous dying; ambiguous loss; critical illness; Intensive Care Units; liminality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WORK; SURVIVOR; TERMINAL CARE;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; CULTURE; FAMILY; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL WORK; SURVIVORS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84859368485     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2011.623471     Document Type: Article

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