Handling the desire to die– evaluation of an elective course for medical students
Abstract Background The desire to die can occur in palliative care patients with a prevalence of up to 22%. Not every desire to die is accompanied by a pressure to act, but usually by a burden that can arise from various factors. To address this burden appropriately, health care workers should be tr...
Main Authors: | M Schallenburger, J Schwartz, Yann-Nicolas Batzler, St Meier, R Küppers, Th Tenge, A Doll, K Kremeike, D Wetzchewald, M Neukirchen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Education |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05269-6 |
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