An Overview of Physician Attitudes toward Death and Dying
History, Factors, and Implications for Medical Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6191786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kayla K Curtis (University of Louisiana at Monroe), Marsha G Mcgee (University of Louisiana at Monroe) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 341-349 |
| Publication date | 2000-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Illness Crisis & Loss (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-1373 • E-ISSN: 1552-6968 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/105413730000800401 |
| OpenAlex | W2321727280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
In recent years, much attention has been directed toward death-related topics, including the role of the physician in caring for terminally ill patients and communicating with patients and families about death and dying. During the past decade, researchers and critics have often described death in America as being problematic because of tension between heroic and humanistic medical care. This article presents an overview of the attitudes of physicians and medical students regarding end-of-life issues. Included are a discussion of the history of death in Western medicine, information about specific attitudes medical professionals hold regarding terminally ill patients and their families, and research findings about specific factors such as gender, specialty, and years of training and practice that contribute to these attitudes. A need for improved medical education about death and dying is emphasized, with recommendations about how to increase the knowledge of medical professionals and offer patients death with dignity
Death education · Death with dignity · Dignity · End-of-life care · Family medicine · Humanism · Palliative care · Specialty · Terminally ill · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |