Fear, Pain, Denial, and Spiritual Experiences in Dying Processes
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® August 21, 2017 Monika Renz, O. Reichmuth, D. Bueche et al. 112 citations
PURPOSE: Approaching death seems to be associated with physiological/spiritual changes. Trajectories including the physical-psychological-social-spiritual dimension have indicated a terminal drop. Existential suffering or deathbed visions describe complex phenomena. However, interrelationships between different constituent factors (e.g., fear and pain, spiritual experiences and altered...