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Understanding the concept of a good death in Japan: Differences in the views of doctors, palliative and non-palliative ward nurses
International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 07/01/09

Murakawa Y et al. - All the achievement ratings determined in the present study were considerably lower than the necessity ratings given by non-medical staff in a previous study. There were differences among medical staff with respect to their contribution to achieving a component of 'good death' and the concrete means they would use to achieve a 'good death'.

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Factors influencing death at home in terminally ill cancer patients
Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Treatment of Malignant Enterovesical Fistula with Octreotide
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 88%

French general practitioners vary in their attitudes toward treating terminally ill patients
Palliative Medicine, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Value of religious care for relief of psycho-existential suffering in Japanese terminally ill cancer patients: the perspective of bereaved family members
Psycho-Oncology, 10/01/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Clinical Features and Short-Term Outcome of Critically Ill Patients With Head and Neck Cancer in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 82%