Care at the time of death

Pitorak discusses how nurses can make the last hours of a life richer and more comfortable experience for dying patients. Often, it's questions that are not asked of a dying patients that lead to torturous memories of a death.

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Published in:The American journal of nursing 2003-07, Vol.103 (7), p.42-52; quiz 53
Main Author: Pitorak, Elizabeth Ford
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Death
Death & dying
Family
Female
Hospice Care
Humans
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Palliative Care - methods
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Summary:Pitorak discusses how nurses can make the last hours of a life richer and more comfortable experience for dying patients. Often, it's questions that are not asked of a dying patients that lead to torturous memories of a death.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488
DOI:10.1097/00000446-200307000-00019