To explore whether physicians discuss dying with their terminal patients and to pursue an in-depth understanding of patients' perceptions of death, we interviewed terminal cancer patients in a Dutch hospice and compared their stories to quotes from two autobiographies on dying from cancer, Christopher...
“Rick Shapiro’s amazing book is a wonderful and important reference for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer. It is a must read for everyone in the field of oncology, and all my patients, present and future. Read the stories and interviews, digest the material. Your life or that ...
9.The doctor c___ his terminal lung cancer. 10.The m___ of the work has been finished. 查看本题试卷 题目 1.There are many m___ stories aabout the Egyptian pyramids. 2.You’d better polish up the o___ version before sending it to the publishing house. 3.The writer, k___ to...
Terminally Ill Cancer Patients and End-of-Life Legal Concerns Because cancer is often an aggressive andterminal illness, patients may face end-of-life concerns and considerations that are not necessarily presented to patients being treated for curable diseases. For example, medical advanced directives ...
In support of Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal for cancer patients, Superdrug stores donned their best fancy dress costumes to collect donations for a weekend. The event showed the passion that the Superdrug team had for increasing the £2.7 million already raised during the five-year partne...
This research examined effects of psychosocial intervention on denial-related coping ability in terminally ill cancer patients. Most patients considered de... Connor,R Stephen - 《Hosp J》 被引量: 29发表: 1992年 Deromanticizing anticipated death: Denial, disbelief and disconnection in bereaved spouses...
my pachamama soul sister out on the West Coast – the compassionate Mrs. B – she gets it, the gratitude for life while balancing the struggle of side effects and treatment while raising a family. Or the determined Mrs. M who travels the world advocating for breast cancer patients while bal...
no longer surrounded by strangers. This is why #hellomynameis has become so important to me. It makes a huge difference to patient experience. I continue to receive stories from other fellow patients about their positive and negative experiences of introductions and these are my main motivator to...
Pain is a prominent symptom, not only in cancer patients, but also in other diseases such as cystic fibrosis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and neurodegenerative diseases. It is essential for the management of pain, knowing the cause of it, since the treatment will depend on having ...
In memory of an inspiring young doctor who mused about life & death through her terminal cancer illness. Her husband (Chris) now keeps the page updated.