Reasons for Conspiracy of Silence in Caregivers of Patients in Palliative Care

• Main Authors: Ángela Cejudo López (Author), Begoña López López (Author), Pilar Crespo Serván (Author), Miguel Duarte Rodríguez (Author), Concepción Coronado Illescas (Author), Carlota de la Fuente Rodríguez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Enfermería, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The communication at the end-of-life among terminally ill patients, their family and health workers is difficult. The conspiracy of silence is a frequent situation for patients in palliative care and their families, even for health workers involved. Since this situation leads to an ina...