Projected Image and Observed Behavior of Physicians in Terminal Cancer Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gilla Family (Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-136 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/g3pk-vy24-3rwx-8tmp |
| OpenAlex | W2069450590 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This article reports on an abandoned study, yet the data consist of authentic observations. The analysis unfortunately remains conjecture. In an effort to study the potential benefits of psychotherapy to terminal cancer patients, a preliminary feasibility study was carried out which portrayed the physicians' attitudes toward their dying patients as reformed and progressive. In addition they expressed enthusiasm for participating in such a study. However the keen interest originally shown by the physicians did not translate into a tangible research effort in spite of an active pursuit by the investigator over a period of more than three years. The inevitable issue became the analysis of the underlying dynamics of the discrepancy between asserted intent and actual behavior. The issue is approached from a psychological perspective, examining repercussions of working conditions, defense mechanisms, social pressures, and status hybris. No conclusions are offered other than caveats for possible successors
Aesthetics · Dynamics (music · Enthusiasm · Palliative care · Pedagogy · Period (music · Perspective (graphical · Terminal cancer · Computer Science · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
Psychological Perspectives on Death
Terminal patients and their families
Medical resistance, crisis ministry, and terminal illness
Death Orientation and Communication with the Terminally Ill
The Relationship between Some Beliefs Held by Physicians and their Life-Prolonging Decisions
Attitudes of Physicians, Housestaff, and Nurses on Care for the Terminally Ill
Education on Death and Dying
Physicians and the Terminal Patient
The Construction and Validation of a Death Anxiety Scale
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |