Sökning: "palliative ethics"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden palliative ethics.
1. Human Dignity : A Study in Medical Ethics
Sammanfattning : Human dignity is an enunciated ethical principle in many societies, and it has elicited a great deal of interest, not least because it is central in health care. However, it has also been the subject of criticism. LÄS MER
2. COMPETENCE AND COMMUNICATION : Do Not Resuscitate Decisions in Cancer Care
Sammanfattning : Within cancer care, do not resuscitate (DNR) decisions are frequently made. DNR decisions can be ethically difficult and lead to conflicts of interest and disagreements within the medical team. LÄS MER
3. Existential Issues in Palliative Care
Sammanfattning : The main purpose of this dissertation is to describe how terminally ill patients experienced their situation, and what their views about the future were. Further, the experiences and attitudes of relatives of such patients, and of health care professionals, were also central. LÄS MER
4. Poesiläsning som meningsskapare : en studie om poesigrupper på sjukhem och hospice
Sammanfattning : This is a study of poetry reading in groups at nursing homes and hospices, offering opportunities for conversation. The purpose of the investigation is to understand whether and how poetry reading can help patients cope with their situation in life. LÄS MER
5. Patients in Clinical Cancer Trials. Information, Understanding and Decision-Making
Sammanfattning : The informed consent process for clinical trials (CTs) is complex. Patients must be able to understand the information given to be able to make an informed decision. LÄS MER