A framework for understanding moral distress among palliative care clinicians

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1074-1079

  Rushton, Cynda H ^a   Kaszniak, Alfred W ^b   Halifax, Joan S ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Upaya Zen Center and Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONFLICT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEMORY; MORALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY MODEL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MORALS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84884479277     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0490     Document Type: Article

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