Palliative care in its own discourse: a focused ethnography of professional messaging in palliative care

Palliative care in its own discourse: a focused ethnography of professional messaging in palliative care

Abstract Background Despite 50 years of modern palliative care (PC), a misunderstanding of its purpose persists. The original message that PC is focused on total care, helping to live until the person dies, is being replaced and linked to feelings of fear, anxiety and death, instead of compassion, s...

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Main Authors: Carla Reigada, Maria Arantzamendi, Carlos Centeno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative care
Message
Ethnography
Daily practice
Health professionals
Patient-professional interaction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00582-5

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