Sökning: "Marit Karlsson"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Marit Karlsson.
1. End-of-life care and euthanasia : attitudes of medical students and dying cancer patients
Sammanfattning : Introduction: In end-of-life care, supporting the factors required for a good death is a goal. Core concepts in a good death are dignity, autonomy, and the relief of suffering. Paradoxically, these concepts are used both in palliative care and to promote euthanasia, which are traditionally seen as conflicting alternatives. LÄS MER
2. Från slutna institutioner till institutionaliserat omhändertagande
Sammanfattning : In recent years, a number of reforms have been made regarding the provision of care to people experiencing psychiatric disabilities. The aim of these reforms was to enable these people to participate in society and to ”live as others”. LÄS MER
3. A good death from the perspective of patients with severe illness and advance care planning (ACP) in patients near end-of-life
Sammanfattning : Previous research has indicated that what constitutes a good death is heterogenic and complex although there are some recurrent themes and similarities regardless individual background factors. Studies on advance care planning (ACP), i.e. LÄS MER
4. Studies for Better Treatment of Patients with Glioma
Sammanfattning : In Sweden annually over 500 people will be diagnosed with the malignant brain tumor glioma. They are graded from I-IV. The majority are glioblastoma (grade IV) (GBM), these being the most aggressive type. Median survival for those treated with standard of care is expected to be around 15 months. LÄS MER