David Skelton also played a pivotal role in the shape of Canadian palliative care. This UK-
trained geriatrician had heard Cicely Saunders' lecture and had participated in clinical …

Psychiatrists are increasingly consulted in the treatment of incurably ill and dying patients.
They are not only confronted with the multiple anxieties and depressive syndroms of the …

Os profissionais da saúde que cuidam de doentes terminais muitas vezes enfrentam a
angústia, o dilema de decidir qual a melhor conduta para estes pacientes, quando iniciar …

The purpose of this study was to identify factors whichinfluenced the decision to
institutionalize a terminally ill patientduring the final stage of illness who was enrolled in a …