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Does doctors' own fear of dying hinder palliative care?

F Lowry.   

Abstract

Humans have a deeply rooted, existential fear of death that lurks suppressed in their unconscious most of the time. Dr. Balfour Mount, a palliative care specialist, thinks this is one of the factors preventing the health care system from providing good and compassionate care for the dying.

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Year:  1997        PMID: 9269203      PMCID: PMC1227834     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  CMAJ        ISSN: 0820-3946            Impact factor:   8.262


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1.  Caring for oneself to care for others: physicians and their self-care.

Authors:  Sandra Sanchez-Reilly; Laura J Morrison; Elise Carey; Rachelle Bernacki; Lynn O'Neill; Jennifer Kapo; Vyjeyanthi S Periyakoil; Jane de Lima Thomas
Journal:  J Support Oncol       Date:  2013-06

2.  Healthcare professionals' fear of death and dying: implications for palliative care.

Authors:  Senthil P Kumar; Mariella D'Souza; Vaishali Sisodia
Journal:  Indian J Palliat Care       Date:  2013-09
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