The meaning of dignity when the patients' bodies are falling apart
Abstract Background People with advanced cancer disease experience great bodily changes due to disease or treatment. They tend to feel ashamed when their bodies are subjected to such changes and they feel their dignity is threatened. Aim To explore the patients' experiences of the bodily change...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-07-01
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Series: | Nursing Open |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.301 |