Add to ORKGOpenness about death and dying hasbeen seen as beneficial for dyingpatients and their families ever since the pioneering work of Cicely Saunders in the 1960s. Despite this, death and dying is still a taboo subject in most European countries. In 2003, a survey of the Scottish public reported that most people felt society did not discuss death and dying in a ‘realistic way ’ and considered the subject of death as taboo.1 The survey called for further engagement with the public to promote open discussion about death and dying. In 2008, Living and dying well. A national action plan for palliative and end of life care in Scotland was published.2 It identified seven areas for action. Working groups were set up. The remit of one group was to explo...
How many of us are touched by the death of a loved one, friend or colleague? How many of us feel abl...
pmj.sagepub.com What is already known about the topic? • • Surveys suggest that around 50 % of demen...
Palliative care in the UK has been developed to meet the needs of predominantly middle aged and youn...
Openness about death and dying has been seen as beneficial for dying patients and their families eve...
There seems to be is a general perception that the British public, which includes health care practi...
There is a genersl perception hweld by hospice and palliative care practioners taht society is reluc...
Background: There is a general perception held by hospice and palliative care practitioners that soc...
Talking about death and dying is promoted in UK health policy and practice, from a perception that t...
The article examines whether death is still a taboo subject in palliative care. Evidence shows that ...
Although around half a million people die in England each year, most deaths occur away from their ho...
Death and dying are still taboo subjects in today’s society. In most Western countries, people die p...
In Western societies, death, dying and palliative care are surrounded by confusion and ignorance, wi...
Death and dying are still taboo subjects in today's society. In most western countries, people die m...
Background Understanding public attitudes towards death and dying is important to inform public poli...
Background: Despite ageing populations and increasing cancer deaths, many European countries lack na...
How many of us are touched by the death of a loved one, friend or colleague? How many of us feel abl...
pmj.sagepub.com What is already known about the topic? • • Surveys suggest that around 50 % of demen...
Palliative care in the UK has been developed to meet the needs of predominantly middle aged and youn...
Openness about death and dying has been seen as beneficial for dying patients and their families eve...
There seems to be is a general perception that the British public, which includes health care practi...
There is a genersl perception hweld by hospice and palliative care practioners taht society is reluc...
Background: There is a general perception held by hospice and palliative care practitioners that soc...
Talking about death and dying is promoted in UK health policy and practice, from a perception that t...
The article examines whether death is still a taboo subject in palliative care. Evidence shows that ...
Although around half a million people die in England each year, most deaths occur away from their ho...
Death and dying are still taboo subjects in today’s society. In most Western countries, people die p...
In Western societies, death, dying and palliative care are surrounded by confusion and ignorance, wi...
Death and dying are still taboo subjects in today's society. In most western countries, people die m...
Background Understanding public attitudes towards death and dying is important to inform public poli...
Background: Despite ageing populations and increasing cancer deaths, many European countries lack na...
How many of us are touched by the death of a loved one, friend or colleague? How many of us feel abl...
pmj.sagepub.com What is already known about the topic? • • Surveys suggest that around 50 % of demen...
Palliative care in the UK has been developed to meet the needs of predominantly middle aged and youn...