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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Attending patient funerals: practices and attitudes of Australian medical practitioners |
Author: | Zambrano Ramos, S. Chur-Hansen, A. Crawford, G. |
Citation: | Death Studies, 2017; 41(2):78-86 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 0748-1187 1091-7683 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Sofía C. Zambrano, Anna Chur-Hansen and Gregory B. Crawford |
Abstract: | The appropriateness of attending a patient, s funeral is a medical dilemma. This article focuses on, doctors who participated in an online survey. Seventy-one percent of general practitioners, of oncologists, of psychiatrists, of palliative medicine specialists, of surgeons, and, of intensive care specialists had attended patient funerals. Significant differences in demographics and between specialties were identified in terms of barriers and benefits associated with attendance. Although attendance is a personal decision, there is a need for open discussions in medical education and professional development concerning death and the role of doctors after a patient dies. |
Keywords: | Humans Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Death Physician-Patient Relations Funeral Rites Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Middle Aged Australia Female Male |
Rights: | © 2017 Taylor & Francis |
DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2016.1214631 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2016.1214631 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Psychology publications |
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