Creating discursive order at the end of life: The Role of Genres in Palliative Care Settings

Written Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-141

  Schryer, Catherine ^a   McDougall, Allan ^b   Tait, Glendon R ^c,d   Lingard, Lorelei ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

death and dying; dignity; eulogy; genre; palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860691820     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088312439877     Document Type: Article

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