Current
Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care, March 2015, vol./is. 9/1(64-71)
Branigan M
Studies
confirm that DHD is not always a request to die. Clarifying the intention
behind the desire and exploring the individual factors and underlying reasons
behind the wish have been described. We have a
professional responsibility to mindfully explore with the patient the suffering
that can be relieved and the suffering that remains.
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