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Care of the dying patient: the last hours or days of life
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Care of the dying patient: the last hours or days of life
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Clinical trajectory of care of dying patients
Relatives and friends should be enabled to go through the death of someone they love feeling that they are experiencing a “good death”
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Commentary: a "good death" is possible in the NHS.BMJ. 2003 Jan 4;326(7379):30-4. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12516617 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Care of dying patients. Education in palliative care for all.BMJ. 2003 Mar 8;326(7388):552. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7388.552/a. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12623925 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Care of dying patients. Death is not failure but reality.BMJ. 2003 Mar 8;326(7388):552. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12627587 No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Medical education has important role in extending palliative care.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):221-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.221-b. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881271 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Can children with life threatening illness and their families experience a good death?BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):222-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.222-b. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881275 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: A good death is an oxymoron without consideration of mental health.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):222. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.222. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881276 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Primary healthcare teams work in new framework for better care of the dying at home.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):223. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.223-a. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881277 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Good death is social construction.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):223-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.223-b. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881278 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Palliative care is also remit of intensivists.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):223. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.223. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881279 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: What is a good death?BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):224. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.224. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881280 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Spiritual care is important for a good death.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):224. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.224-b. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881282 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Spiritual care of dying patients needs to be well prepared.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):224. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.224-c. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881283 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Each encounter with a dying patient is a unique privilege.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):224. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.224-a. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881284 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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In search of a good death: Human Rights Act 1998 imposes an obligation to facilitate a good death.BMJ. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):225. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.225-a. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12881285 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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