The sound of death rattle I: are relatives distressed by hearing this sound?
BACKGROUND: Death rattle is the noisy, rattling breathing that occurs in many dying patients. Health professionals intervene because the sound is said to distress attendant relatives. We found no formal study to confirm or refute relatives' distress, so we decided to ask the relatives. METHOD:...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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