The desire to die in palliative care: a sequential mixed methods study to develop a semi-structured clinical approach

Abstract Background Although desire to die of varying intensity and permanence is frequent in patients receiving palliative care, uncertainty exists concerning appropriate therapeutic responses to it. To support health professionals in dealing with patients´ potential desire to die, a training progr...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Kremeike, Gerrit Frerich, Vanessa Romotzky, Kathleen Boström, Thomas Dojan, Maren Galushko, Kija Shah-Hosseini, Saskia Jünger, Gary Rodin, Holger Pfaff, Klaus Maria Perrar, Raymond Voltz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00548-7