Communicating with the terminally-ill patient La comunicación con el moribundo
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Some important elements of the relationship between physicians and their terminally-ill patients are discussed; with them it Is Intended to humanize such relationship and, besides, t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Antioquia
1989-03-01
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| Series: | Iatreia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.iatreia.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/718 |
| Summary: | <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">Some important elements of the relationship between physicians and their terminally-ill patients are discussed; with them it Is Intended to humanize such relationship and, besides, to alleviate the patient’s uncertainty; to orient his or her personal, familial and social life; to analyze the steps to be followed and to discern specific actions leading to the solution of problems; finally, to clarify positions towards life and death.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">En el presente articulo se discuten algunos elementos Importantes en las relaciones del médico con el paciente que está en fase terminal; con ellos se busca: disminuir la incertidumbre; orientar la vida personal, familiar y social; analizar los pasos a seguir y definir la acción especifica para la solución de los problemas; clarificar las posiciones ante la vida y la muerte y humanizar la relación del médico con el paciente moribundo. Se hace énfasis en el establecimiento de una comunicación adecuada con el enfermo terminal, manteniendo el debido respeto por sus creencias, costumbres y formas de ver la vida.</span><span></span></p> |
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| ISSN: | 0121-0793 2011-7965 |