Life is uncertain. death is certain. buddhism and palliative care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 307-312

  Masel, Eva K ^a   Schur, Sophie ^a   Watzke, Herbert H ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Buddhism; cancer; death; dying; end of life care; incurable diseases; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; DELUSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYING; EMOTION; FAMILY; HUMAN; LIFE; MEDITATION; NOCICEPTION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RELIGION; SYMPTOM; TEACHING; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BUDDHISM; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL;

EID: 84864578365     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.02.018     Document Type: Article

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