Concept Analysis of Good Death in Terminally Ill Patients

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 632-639

  Granda Cameron, Clara ^a,b   Houldin, Arlene ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

concept analysis; end of life; good death; palliative care; terminal illness; terminally ill

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEATH; FAMILY; HISTORY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEATH; FAMILY; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 84869024588     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111434976     Document Type: Article

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