Experience of oncology residents with death: a qualitative study in Mexico

Abstract Background Physicians play a fundamental role in the care of patients at the end of life that includes knowing how to accompany patients, alleviate their suffering and inform them about their situation. However, in reality, doctors are part of this society that is reticent to face death and...

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Main Authors: Asunción Álvarez-del-Río, Edwin Ortega-García, Luis Oñate-Ocaña, Ingrid Vargas-Huicochea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-019-0432-4