Sources of Suffering in the Elderly

作者: Maria Torroella Carney , Diane E. Meier

DOI: 10.1007/0-387-22621-4_27

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摘要: Alleviation of suffering is the central tenet practice medicine. However, because multiple technical advances, medicine today—in its zealous striving to cure illness and prolong life—may, in fact, contribute a patient’s suffering67. It critical question patients about their sources suffering, ranging from physical psychosocial spiritual. Regular formal assessment leads identification or identification, turn, treatment intervention trials.

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