This meta-analysis integrates results of 87 studies on the associations of perceived social
support, network size, and marital status with cancer survival. In controlled studies, having …

Dignity and the essence of medicine: the A, B, C, and D of dignity conserving care | The BMJ
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Palliative care practitioners are now better able than ever before to ameliorate end‐of‐life
symptom distress. What remains less developed, however, is the knowledgebase and skill …

Background: Cancer survivors have a higher suicide rate than the general population.
Oncology nurses need to have knowledge and skills in assessing risk for suicide in this …

Depression and anxiety disorders are thought to be common in palliative cancer care, but
there is inconsistent evidence regarding their relevance for other aspects of quality of life. In …

Older adults have the highest risk of death by suicide in the United States. Improving our
understanding of the factors that lead to increased risk of suicide in older adults will greatly …

The issue of caregiver burden within the context of end-of-life care has received
considerable attention. Less focus has been directed at the corresponding issue of care …

A severe life threatening illness can challenge fundamental expectations about security,
interrelatedness with others, justness, controllability, certainty, and hope for a long and …

takes the reader on a scholarly journey into the nature of suffering and the unique and
profound role played by the nursing profession in recognizing, alleviating, and bearing …

CONTEXT: There is a little information about effective psychotherapies to enhance the
spiritual well-being of terminally ill cancer patients. OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of the …