Addressing moral distress: Application of a framework to palliative care practice

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1080-1088

  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

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEMORY; MORAL DISTRESS; MORALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MORALS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84884484500     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0105     Document Type: Article

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