Terminally Ill Cancer Patients' Emotional Preparedness for Death Is Distinct From Their Accurate Prognostic Awareness
Emotional preparedness for death (hereafter called death preparedness) and prognostic awareness (PA), a distinct but related concept, each contributes to patients' practical, psychological, and interpersonal preparations for death. However, the distinction between these two concepts has never been investigated.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Siew Tzuh Tang, Wen-Chi Chou, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Wen-Cheng Chang, Jen-Shi Chen, Fur-Hsing Wen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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