Agency and Communion in End-of-Life Decision-Making:

Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 1054137315606819
Published: Apr 1, 2017
Abstract
Both the assisted suicide and the hospice or palliative medicine movements are alike in that each weighs the wishes of the patient and family for end-of-life medical decisions. The balancing of agency and communion within small communities of support may provide the opportunity to inform end-of-life decision-making and acceptance of the dying process. In this sense, the spirit of “communitas” may instill faith that the ending of one’s life...
Paper Details
Title
Agency and Communion in End-of-Life Decision-Making:
Published Date
Apr 1, 2017
Volume
25
Issue
2
Pages
1054137315606819
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