Cassem N H, Stewart R S
Int J Psychiatry Med. 1975;6(1-2):293-304. doi: 10.2190/QP77-FBGF-6F87-TGYE.
The recent widespread interest in the problems of the dying patient is reviewed, and the dynamics of the psychological process involved in dying are discussed. Recommendations for the management of the dying patient are presented, with special attention to the issues of 1) truth telling, 2) the essential features patients request themselves in their own care and management, and 3) the unique and individualized goals of treatment.
本文回顾了近期对临终患者问题的广泛关注，并探讨了临终过程中心理过程的动态变化。文中提出了对临终患者管理的建议，特别关注以下问题：1）告知真相；2）患者在自身护理和管理中要求的基本特征；3）独特且个性化的治疗目标。
