Maintaining the Identity and Self-Worth in Patients With Severe Illness or Injury
Severe illness and injury can change many aspects of people. For this reason, one of the biggest challenges facedby patients is the preservation of their identity. The loss of independence and self-service failure is likely to lead topassivity and depression. Patients should make the necessary adjus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Caring Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/Vol5_Issue1_Editorial_Zyga.pdf |