Dignity, voice, and the terminal sick role within pediatric illness narratives about death and dying
This thesis surveys ten pediatric illness narratives about death and dying to examine three common issues a young patient grapples with: dignity, voice, and the terminal sick role. These pathographies and fictional texts offer fresh perspectives beyond the biomedical model’s narrow focus on curative...
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| Format: | Thesis-Master by Research |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155726 |