Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10513155 | Journal of Aging Studies | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
These results provide the first direct empirical evidence of Kitwood's (1997) theory that beliefs about patient personhood have the potential to influence health providers' care decisions, including decisions about pain management.
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Authors
Paulette V. Hunter, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, William E. Smythe, David C. Malloy, Sharon Kaasalainen, Jaime Williams,