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| Facing loss | | Author(s) | Colin Murray Parkes |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 316, 16 May 1998 |
| Pages | pp 1521-1424 (Coping with loss, 10) |
| Keywords | Bereavement ; Personal relationships ; Informal care ; General practice. |
| Annotation | This is the last in a series of ten articles - adapted from `Coping with loss', edited by Colin Murray Parkes and Andrew Markus (1998) - dealing with the different types of loss that doctors will meet in their practice. It examines some of the problems that explain why the care that is needed in situations of bereavement and loss may not be provided, and suggests some solutions. Losses may go unrecognised because they are concealed or avoided by those who experience them, misrepresented by caregivers, or take place very gradually. Losses are often concealed or misrepresented out of kindness, but the supposed harmful consequences of revealing the truth rarely match the harmful consequences of concealment. The most important thing that members of the healthcare team have to offer to those who are afraid is a relationship of trust and respect, from which they can explore the situation they face, share the feelings that arise, and review the implications of loss. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980623219 A |
| Classmark | DW: DS: P6: L5 * |
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