Regaining Autonomy in a Holding Environment: Patients' Perspectives on the Existential Communication with Physicians When Suffering from a Severe, Chronic Illness : A Qualitative Nordic Study

Patients experience existential themes as pivotal in their lives, in order to be able to live with a severe, chronic illness; however, physicians report a hesitative approach to existential communication. The current study investigated Nordic patients’ experiences of existential communication with t...

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Authors: Andersen, Aida Hougaard (Author) ; Illes, Zsolt (Author) ; Roessler, Kirsten Kaya 1962- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2023
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2023, Volume: 62, Issue: 4, Pages: 2375-2390
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Patients’ perspectives
B Chronic Illness
B Religion
B Existential communication
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