An integrated view of suffering in palliative care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-49

  Krikorian, Alicia ^a,b   Limonero, Joaquin T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA BOLIVARIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Conceptualization; End of life; Palliative care; Suffering; Theoretical model; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859790172     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585971202800107     Document Type: Review

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