Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of Dignity Therapy for people with advanced cancer referred to a hospital-based palliative care team: Study protocol

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Loss of dignity for people with advanced cancer is associated with high levels of psychological and spiritual distress and the loss of the will to live. Dignity Therapy is a brief psychotherapy, which has been developed to help promo...

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Main Authors: Chochinov Harvey, Harding Richard, Edmonds Polly, Hall Sue, Higginson Irene J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/8/5