Integrative review of dignity in end-of-life care

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 931-940

  Guo, Qiaohong ^a   Jacelon, Cynthia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dignity; Dying with dignity; End of life; Hospice care; Literature review; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDEPENDENCE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVACY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TERMINAL CARE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 84904156596     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216314528399     Document Type: Review

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