Demoralization syndrome: A condition often undiagnosed in terminally ill patients

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 601-

  Mogos, Mariana ^a   Roffey, Peter ^a   Thangathurai, Duraiyah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; DYING; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; PHYSICIAN; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEAR; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PALLIATIVE CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYNDROME; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 84878533241     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0042     Document Type: Letter

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