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| Omega: Journal of Death and… | 1 |
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Peer reviewedCochrane, Joyce B.; And Others – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1991
Examined relationships among death anxiety, disclosure behaviors, and attitudes toward terminal care of 99 oncologists. Found death anxiety scores lower for oncologists than typically reported for physicians. Short-term repeated exposure to dying patients resulted in comfort with dying patients whereas long-term repeated exposure resulted in…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cancer, Death, Disclosure
