A relational ethical approach to end-of-life delirium

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-198

  Wright, David Kenneth ^a,b   Brajtman, Susan ^d,e   Macdonald, Mary Ellen ^a,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e BRUYÈRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delirium; end of life care; hospice; palliative care; qualitative research; relational ethics

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DELIRIUM; ETHICS; FAMILY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; DELIRIUM; FAMILY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84905908851     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.08.015     Document Type: Article

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