Exploring the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care : Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Seminar of Experts
Palliative care has been shown to help patients live well with serious illness, but the specific psychological factors that contribute to this benefit remain investigational. Although support of patient coping has emerged as a likely factor, it is unclear how palliative care helps patients to cope with serious illness. The therapeutic relationship has been proposed as a key element in beneficial p