Hope and harm: a delicate balance
- 1 November 2001
- journal article
- dying
- Published by Wiley in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 175 (10) , 540-541
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143715.x
Abstract
Australia's cultural diversity poses challenges to healthcare professionals, particularly in caring for dying people. Different cultures have different attitudes to the role of the doctor, patient au...Keywords
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