The Incidence of Deathbed Communications and Their Impact on the Dying Process

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 632-639

  Lawrence, Madelaine ^a   Repede, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

deathbed communication; deathbed phenomena; deathbed visions; end of life; near death experience

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEATH; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEATH; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE;

EID: 84885723078     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112467529     Document Type: Article

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