Four aspects of self-image close to death at home

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Carlander, Ida ^a,b   Ternestedt, Britt Marie ^a,b,c   Sahlberg Blom, Eva ^d   Hellström, Ingrid ^e   Sandberg, Jonas ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

^c Stockholms Sjukhem Foundation   (Sweden)

^d ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Death and dying; Identity; Narrative research; Palliative care; Qualitative inquiry; Self image

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874984106     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v6i2.5931     Document Type: Article

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