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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
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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
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